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GYPSUM POWDER: ITS USES IN BUILDING

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  Gypsum powder is a natural substance that may be found in deposits all across the United States. It starts out as a soft, white mineral rock and is treated into a dry powder. Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral that is made up of calcium, sulphur, oxygen, and hydrogen. Gypsum powder is mostly used in construction products such as drywall, but it may also be utilised in agriculture as a soil fertiliser and conditioner. Gypsum is also a food additive that may be added to improve the texture of components in processed dishes. The mineral calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula CaSO4, is known as gypsum. Gypsum plaster rapidly binds with water and is often found in its natural condition as hydrated calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula CaSO4.2H20. Gypsum is a soft mineral that is formed of transparent crystals and often appears white or grey. Gypsum deposits can be found as silt in locations that were formerly submerged underwater. When rock gypsum is heated, the water mol