Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, ...

It is a ubiquitous mineral on the Earth's surface, and is also found on the surface of Mars. London: A new explanation of how gypsum is formed may change the way we process this important building ...

A new explanation of how gypsum forms may change the way we process this important building material, as well as allow us to interpret past water availability on other planets such as Mars. A new ...

Sparkling hollows filled with lustrous crystals, dubbed geodes, are often perceived as small objects that can fit comfortably on a bookshelf. But some are more like gigantic cathedrals filled with a ...

Calcium sulfate has three crystalline phases with various hydration levels 1: CaSO 4 ·2H 2 O (gypsum), CaSO 4 ·0.5H 2 O (bassanite) and CaSO 4 (anhydrite). Large natural (often evaporitic) deposits of ...