Miners drilling through limestone in Chihuahua, Mexico, broke into an extraordinary chamber in 2000 and found something that defied geological expectations: gypsum crystals taller than telephone poles ...

An international team of scientists has proposed a method of production of high-quality gypsum binders based on synthetic calcium sulfate dihydrate produced from industrial waste. Tests of the ...

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