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Yes it is: A widespread colorless, white, or yellowish mineral, CaSO4·2H2O, used in the manufacture of plaster of Paris, various plaster products, and fertilizers.
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∙ 13y agono gyspum is not a hard mineral it is soft compared to other minerals. on the mohs hardness scale it is rated 2 out of 10
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Is gypsum silicate?
Gypsum is a sulfate and not a silicate. It is an evaporite mineral and a soft mineral that is composed of calcium.
What is gypsum dihydrate?
CaSO4 = gypsum CaSO42H2O = Gypsum Selenite 2H2O =Selenite
What mineral have a monoclinic shape?
gypsum and more
Which mineral has the same hardness as fingernails?
Gypsum
Are alabaster and gypsum the same mineral?
yes
What rocks contain gypsum?
== == Gypsum is a rock and a mineral.
Is gypsum silicate?
Gypsum is a sulfate and not a silicate. It is an evaporite mineral and a soft mineral that is composed of calcium.
What is the mineral group to gypsum?
it's in the mineral group sulfate because gypsum is a hydrous calcium sulfate
What mineral is the softest diamond gypsum quartz silver?
Gypsum.
Is gypsum a Sulfide mineral?
No. Gypsum is a Sulphate (Calcium Sulphate).
What is the mineral gypsum (CaSO4 2H2O) classifide as?
Gypsum is a sulfate.
Is gypsum a gem?
its an mineral
What is a mineral of sulfate?
Gypsum.
Is gypsum satin spar a mineral?
yah its mineral
Is gypsum a compound or a element?
Gypsum is a whitish, yellowish mineral, not an element. it stands for CaSO4 . 2 H2O. it is a widespread mineral.
Is gypsum a rock or compound?
Mineral.
Is an gypsum a mineral sulfide?
yes
