What is gypsum? What are the uses of gypsum?
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Gypsum is formed on hydration of Plaster Of Paris(POP) .
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Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O.It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard/sidewalk chalk, and drywall. A massive fine-grained white or lightly tinted variety of gypsum, called alabaster, has been used for sculpture by many cultures
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Gypsum uses include :
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Manufacture of wallboard , cement , plaster of Paris , soil conditioning , a hardening retarder in Portland cement . Varieties of gypsum known as " satin spar " and " alabaster " are used for a variety of ornamental .
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