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a form of CaSO4 that is rapidly soluble in water , as it goes to CaSO4 2 H2O.
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What type of rock is anhydrite?
anhydrite is a sedimentary rock ...........
What makes up anhydrite?
The chemical formula of Anhydrite is Calcium Sulfate. Sometimes the shell of anhydrite can be composed of strontium, depending where you find it.
What is the difference between Gypsum and Anhydrite?
Anhydrite is formed from dehydrated gypsum or to make it easier to understand when water is added to anhydrite it becomes gypsum as we can see from their chemical formulas [Anhydrite (CaSO4) and Gypsum (CaSO4-2H2O)].
What are three common evaporite minerals?
Evaporite minerals are water-soluble mineral sediments that were formed from precipitation. The three common evaporite minerals are gypsum, anhydrite and halite.
What are the uses of anhydrite?
it anhydrites.
What elements are present in anhydrite?
CaSO4 calcium, Sulfur, and four Oxygen
Can you find gypsum during drilling?
no found because evaporit into anhydrite
What has the author Charles F Withington written?
Charles F. Withington has written: 'Selected annotated bibliography of gypsum and anhydrite in the United States and Puerto Rico' -- subject(s): Gypsum, Bibliography, Anhydrite
What ions are involved in anhydrite?
Ca with a 2+ charge and SO4 with a 2- charge.
What are the properties of sulfates?
Sulfates such as anhydrite (CaSO4) are cmposed of elements with the sulfate compound SO4.
Does anhydrite react with HCL acid?
Nope, Limestone reacts on contact, dolomite if scratched to increase its surface area or heating the acid. Anhydrite does not under most circumstances. This fact is used to tell the difference on carbonate wells, among other things
What type of ejecta does el chichon have?
High-sulfur anhydrite-bearing magma and pyroclastic flows.
