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Gypsum has the chemical formula CaSO4.2H2O
A selenite has the chemical formula Me(SeO3)-, where Me is a metal.
As gypsum selenites are salts.
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Which mineral would most likely become rounded at the fastest rate when tumbled along a stream bottom?
Selenite gypsum
Which element is Chemically similar to sulfur?
oxygen
Which soil horizon is chemically most similar to the underlying bedrock or unaltered sediment?
C-Horizon
What is the luster of gypsum?
the luster for gypsum is Vitreous to pearly
Is gypsum a carbonate?
No. Gypsum is a calcium sulfate dihydrate.
What is gypsum dihydrate?
CaSO4 = gypsum CaSO42H2O = Gypsum Selenite 2H2O =Selenite
What is selenite gypsum used for?
Selenite Gypsum is used along with alabaster to prepare dental stones.
What are the components of drywall?
Selenite gypsum
What type of rock is gypsum selenite?
Granite .
How does selenite gypsum feel?
They felt fine until the Selenite Police drove them away from their encampment.
What is the color of the gypsum selenite?
Clear. Sometimes white.
What is selenite used for?
The major use of selenite gypsum is in the production of plaster and wallboard. Selenite is also used to make 'chalk', and as a setting agent in cement and concrete.
What rocks dissolve?
Calcium Carbonate minerals such as gypsum, selenite and barite
What rocks dissolve fastest?
Calcium Carbonate minerals such as gypsum, selenite and barite
Is gypsum a salt?
No it is not a salt. Gypsum is a mineral that occurs in nature as flattened and often twinned crystals and transparent cleavable masses called selenite.
Which mineral would most likely become rounded at the fastest rate when tumbled along a stream bottom?
Selenite gypsum
Why does selenite gypsum become rounded at a a fast rate when tumbled along a stream bottom?
Gypsum is a soft stone. It only has 2 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Anything harder than it will polish it.
