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Anhydrite

Anhydrite is the dehydrated form of the mineral Gypsum.

Chemical Formula: CaO₄S

Other names: Calcium Sulfate

Layman's explanation: Anhydrite was first discovered in 1794, in salt deposits within a salt mine near Hall in Tirol. The name, anhydrite, was given by A. G. W'erner in 1804, because of the absence of water, as contrasted with the presence of water in gypsum. Anhydrite is a common sedimentary mineral that typically forms in large rock layer from the dehydration of the mineral gypsum. Anhydrite is used in the chemical industry and also in the manufacturing of cement and fertilizers. Although good specimens are difficult to find, fine samples have been found in Mexico and Peru.

Keywords: sedimentary mineral, cement, fertilizer, Mineral

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