Name | Gypsum |
Category | CaSO4·2H2O |
Formula weight | 172 |
Color | White, colorless, or yellow-red when containing impurity |
Luster | Glass, spun silk or pearly luster |
Transparency | Transparent or semitransparent |
Mark | White |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Fracture | Shells shape, sometimes fibrous shape |
Crystal habit | Plate, fibrous, block, or fine particle |
Mineral density | 2.31~2.33 |
Application | Construction, medical, etc |