Anhydrite, or anhydrous calcium sulfate, is a mineral with the chemical formula CaSO4. It is in the orthorhombic crystal system, with three directions of perfect cleavage parallel to the three planes
Anhydrite, from Chihuahua, Mexico
Hand sample of gypsum and anhydrite from diapir caprock showing "chicken wire" texture.
Relief carving of an anhydrite kiln, made from a piece of anhydrite, by Ophelia Gordon Bell
Calcium sulfate is an inorganic salt with the chemical formula CaSO4. It occurs in several hydrated forms; the anhydrous state is a white crystalline solid often found in evaporite deposits. Its dihyd
Anhydrite
…Anhydrite, or anhydrous calcium sulfate, is a mineral with the chemical formula CaSO4. It is in the orthorhombic crystal system, with three directions of perfect cleavage parallel to the three…