Rock gypsum

Rock gypsum

A massive, coarsely crystalline to finely granular, sedimentary rock of the mineral gypsum with bedding commonly disturbed by expansion during hydration of parent anhydrite.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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