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Where does gypsum often form?
gypsum rock often forms when salt evaporates just like h2o 555 it does to that what i think 89392
What mineral is used to make plaster of paris?
It is made from a soft rock called gypsum.The gypsum is heated to about 1500C to remove its H2O (water) content. It becomes a dry powder, with the chemical name gympsum hemihydrate or, more accurately calcium sulfate hemihydrate. CaSO4.1/2H2O
What flat topped rock or hill formation with steep sides?
plateau
What type of heat transfer is responsible for the formation of sea breeze and land breeze?
convection
Which is the most responsible for the formation of new crust at the edge of a tectonic plates?
Diverging boundarys.
What is responsible for rock formation?
Gypsum is formed underwater, usually between layers of shale and limestone. When the water evaporates and the area dries, the gypsum becomes solid "rock" gypsum.
Why is gypsum rock sedimentary?
First of all, Gypsum is a mineral, and Rock Gypsum is a rock, don't get them confused. Second of all, no they aren't. Rock Gypsum is a sedimentary rock, and an alternate name for it is Alabaster.
What type of rock is gypsum?
Gypsum is actually a major rock forming mineral. Rock gypsum is a chemical sedimentary rock.
Are gypsum rock and rock gypsum the same thing?
Yes. They're the same.
Physical precipitation of gypsum due to evaporation of seawater produces which kind of sedimentary rock?
Physical precipitation of gypsum due to the evaporation of seawater produces sedimentary rock called gypsum rock or rock gypsum.
Are gypsum and rock salt varieties of dolostone?
Rock salt and gypsum are not varieties of dolomite.
What does gypsum make?
gypsum is used in sheet rock
What color is the gypsum rock?
Gypsum rock is usually colorless or white, but it can also be found in shades of pink, gray, or brown due to impurities present in the mineral.
What rock is gypsum found in?
secondary rock
What rock is also a mineral?
Rock salt and rock gypsum are predominately the minerals halite and gypsum respectively. Quartzite is also predominately the mineral quartz.
What is gypsum an example of?
Rock gypsum is a sedimentary rock. These rocks can be transparent or opaque. Examples could be chalk and chalk boards.
What is an example gypsum?
Rock gypsum is a sedimentary rock. These rocks can be transparent or opaque. Examples could be chalk and chalk boards.
