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Gypsum

Scope note

A naturally occurring soft white mineral that is commonly used as a retarding agent in portland cement, as a core in sheets of wallboard, as a white pigment, in grounds for paintings, and is the main component of alabaster.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011099

Broader Terms used

mineral

Narrower Terms used

selenite
alabaster

Created

13yrs ago

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