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What is gypsum dihydrate?

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CaSO4 = gypsum CaSO42H2O = Gypsum Selenite 2H2O =Selenite

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It is a mined mineral called calicum sulfate.

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Is gypsum a carbonate?

No. Gypsum is a calcium sulfate dihydrate.


What hydrate is CaSO4 2H2O?

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, aka Gypsum.


What is chemical name of gypsum?

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What minerals make gypsum?

Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of Calcium Sulfate dihydrate, it can be whiteish grey to a pinkish color


What substances make sheetrock?

Gypsum or 'calcium sulfate dihydrate' is the only substance used.


What mineral is used in plaster of Paris and dry wall?

It's calcium sulphate dihydrate, or 'Gypsum'.


What mineral is used to make sheet rock?

Drywall is commonly calcium sulfate dihydrate, or gypsum. Nowadays there are other types, notably flue gas desulfurization (FGD) drywall and 'Lite' drywall containg ash.


Is Gypsum made out of metal?

No. It is a mineral called calcium sulfate dihydrate. Its chemical formula is: CaSO4·2H2O


Is gypsum plaster board an organic product?

No, it's not an organic product, it's a mineral, calcium sulphate dihydrate.


What is the main rock in drywall?

The main, and only rock in drywall is calcium sulphate dihydrate. (colloquially known as 'gypsum' )


What is a mineral sulfate fluorite iodine galena gypsum?

Gypsum, calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO4.2H2O. Fluorite is calcium dluoride, CaF2; iodine is an element, galena is lead sulfide, PbS.


Are sulfates and sulfides types of nonsilicate minerals?

Gypsum is not a silicate it is a sulfate. Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O