Gypsum

Formula:CaSO4·2H2O

Colour:Colourless to white, often tinged other hues due to impurities; colourless in transmitted light.

Classification:Sulfates

Lustre:Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Dull

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Hardness:2

Specific Gravity:2.31-2.33  


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