We are offering gypsum etc.gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula caso42h2o.[3] it is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in ancient egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the mohs scale of mineral hardness. It forms as an evaporite mineral and as a hydration product of anhydrite. gypsum is used in a wide variety of applications:gypsum board[18] is primarily used as a finish for walls and ceilings, and is known in construction as drywall or plasterboard. plaster ingredient (surgical splints, casting moulds, modeling)fertilizer and soil conditioner: in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, nova scotia gypsum, often referred to as plaster, was a highly sought fertilizer for wheat fields in the united states. It is also used in ameliorating sodic soils.[19]a binder in fast-dry tennis court claya wood substitute in the ancient world: for example, when wood became scarce due to deforestation on bronze age crete, gypsum was employed in building construction at locations where wood was previously used.[20]a tofu (soy bean curd) coagulant, making it ultimately a major source of dietary calcium, especially in asian cultures which traditionally use few dairy productsadding hardness to water used for homebrewing[21]a component of portland cement used to prevent flash setting of concretesoilwater potential monitoring (soil moisture tension)a common ingredient in making meadin the medieval period, it was mixed, by scribes and illuminators, with lead carbonate (powdered white lead) to make gesso, which was applied to illuminated letters and gilded with gold in illuminated manuscripts. in foot creams, shampoos and many other hair productsa medicinal agent in traditional chinese medicine called shi gaoimpression plasters in dentistry
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