Gypsum
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 including Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ancient Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and the Nottingham alabasters of Medieval England. Gypsum also crystallizes as translucent crystals of selenite. It forms as an evaporite mineral and as a hydration product of anhydrite. The Mohs scale …
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World Bank Group · 22 April 2024 English
granite, black sand, dyes, ceramics, rock salt, gypsum, and other clay minerals51. Agroecological Zones …
ITTA: International Tropical Timber Organization · 17 April 2024 English
The FIPPI complains the government is yet to come with a In the 2024-2025 budget announcement, The Minister of policy for the sustainable development of wood and panel finance, Nirmala …
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UNEP FI: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative · 16 April 2024
Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United …
Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate B089 Mining and quarrying nec …
100 Resilient Cities · 11 April 2024 English
City Context The Metropolitan Region of Santiago, one of the sixteen Figure 1 regions into which Chile is divided, encompasses the Socio-demographic indicators of the Santiago Metropolitan Region province of …
methane and carbon dioxide (CH4 and CO2), which are gypsum, and other materials. The continuous availability …
World Bank Group · 10 April 2024 English
Despite Bhutan’s distinctive geographical and economic challenges, Bhutan has maintained a relatively high average real GDP growth rate of 8.8 percent over FY00-01-FY09-10, which is greater than the average of …
in profits after the acquisition of Khothakpa Gypsum Mines in 2019.15 The electricity and financial …
AU: African Union · 4 April 2024 English
One of the tools that has been developed by the Centre for the implementation of the AMV is the African Minerals and Energy Resources Classification and Management System (AMREC), together …
bentonite, chalcedony and diatomaceous earth, gypsum, barite, diaspore, fluorite, graphite, huntite …
World Bank Group · 4 April 2024 English
Lebanese citizens, including tiling, plastering, gypsum board, iron, wood and aluminum profile installation …
IATP: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy · 29 March 2024 English
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems. [...] According …
Composting Facility 1 Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum 0 Conservation Cover 4 Products Conservation Crop …
Moody's Analytics · 28 March 2024 English
The shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will reverberate for years. With the movement of goods and people significantly disrupted, there are not only regional implications, …
There is some risk to construction costs as well. Gypsum and Consumer spending was the largest contributor …
AU: African Union · 27 March 2024 English
One of the tools that has been developed by the Centre for the implementation of the AMV is the African Minerals and Energy Resources Classification and Management System (AMREC), together …
bentonite, chalcedony and diatomaceous earth, gypsum, barite, diaspore, fluorite, graphite, huntite …
