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What is the fine for passing a stopped school bus in Iowa?
mine was $330
Which crystals grow the largest?
At the Naica mine in Mexico, there are gypsum crystals 36 feet long and weighing 55 tons.
What mineral was mined under the city of Grand Rapids and the old underground mine is now used for cold storage?
gypsum
Why is the mineral gypsum used in making sheetrock?
Because it is easy and safe to mine, easy to process into board and easy to work with.
What is Iowa's mineral wealth?
Iowa's mineral wealth includes deposits of coal, gypsum, limestone, and crushed stone. The state also has some minor production of industrial minerals like clays and sands used in construction and agriculture. Iowa is not traditionally known for its mineral resources, but it does have some economic significance in certain sectors.
How big do mineral crystals get?
They can get very large. In Mexico there were gypsum crystals discovered in an underground mine that measured over 30 feet in length.
Is gypsum metallic?
No, gypsum is not metallic.
Where is the Gypsum Public Library in Gypsum located?
The address of the Gypsum Public Library is: 743 Valley Road, Gypsum, 81637 9722
Where is the Gypsum Community Library in Gypsum located?
The address of the Gypsum Community Library is: 521 Maple St., Gypsum, 67448 0019
Is gypsum board a metal?
No, gypsum board is made from gypsum plaster and paper. Gypsum is a material very similar to school board chalk.
Where is the gypsum found in the Earth?
Very widely is the short answer. If you have a crack at 'gypsum' in a reference work such as wikipedia, you'll find reference to the caves of giant gypsum crystals in the Naica mine in Mexico. These crystals are up to 12m long, 4m thick, and weigh up to 55 tons! But with a temp of just under 60oC and an RH of >>90%, time to explore is limited. Back to the Q, large evaporite deposits of gypsum are found near the surface of the earth.
Where you find gypsum?
Gypsum is found sea.
