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Gypsum. By Ben Rosenfeld and Pranav Kartha. What is Gypsum?. Gypsum is a mineral commonly found in sedimentary deposits. It is a lot like Halite, Sulfur, Anhydrite, Calcite, and Dolomite. Color. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GypsumBy Ben Rosenfeld and Pranav Kartha
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What is Gypsum?Gypsum is a mineral commonly found in sedimentary deposits. It is a lot like Halite, Sulfur, Anhydrite, Calcite, and Dolomite.
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ColorGypsum can be many different colors such as green, yellow, orange, clear, white, gray, red, and brown.
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StreakGypsum has a white streak (That is the color that comes off the mineral when it is scraped on a surface.)
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LusterGypsum can have a silky, sugary or glassy luster (That is how the mineral looks when it reflects light.)
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HardnessGypsum is a 2 on the Moh’s scale of hardness (That is a scale that measures how much the mineral can resist scratching.)Two softer minerals are Graphite and Talc.Two harder minerals are Calcite and Diamond.
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Crystal shapeGypsum has a Monoclinic crystal shape.
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Cleavage and FractureGypsum has perfect cleavage (That is how straight the line will be when it is cut.)
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Where is it found?• Gypsum is found almost all over the world in
layered sedimentary deposits.
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Fun Facts Gypsum is used in Wallboard, Cement and plaster
of Paris Its chemical composition is CaSO42H2O.(Hydrous
Calcium Sulfate.) Gypsum can be made into beautiful Jars.
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Resources• http://
www.silverstreamsgardens.com/library/images/monoclinic.png
• http://keepingfloorsclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mohs-Hardness-Scale.jpg
• http://www.skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/mineral/gypsum/6selenite-cleavage10.jpg
• http://www.mapsofworld.com/minerals/maps/world-gypsum-producers.jpg
• http://minerals.net• http://geology.com