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{{Infobox_Salt
{{Infobox_Salt
|Footnote            =
|Footnote            = <ref>http://webmineral.com/data/Gypsum.shtml seen on 30.07.2010</ref><ref>http://www.mindat.org/min-1784.html seen on 30.07.2010</ref>
|photo                = [[Image:"file name"|300px]]
|photo                = SA101 1.jpeg|300px
|mineralogical_Name  =
|mineralogical_Name  = Gipsum, Selenite
|chemical_Name        =
|chemical_Name        = Calcium sulphate dihydrate
|Trivial_Name        =
|Trivial_Name        = Gypsite, Sulphate of Lime
|chemical_Formula     =
|chemical_Formula     = Ca[SO<sub>4</sub>]•2H<sub>2</sub>O
|Hydratforms          =
|Hydratforms          = Anhydrite (CaSO<sub>4</sub>)<br>Hemihydrate (CaSO<sub>4</sub>•0,5H<sub>2</sub>O)
|Crystal_Class        =
|Crystal_Class        = monoclinic
|Crystal_Structure    =
|Crystal_Structure    =
|Deliqueszenzhumidity =
|Deliqueszenzhumidity =
|Solubility          =
|Solubility          =
|Density              =
|Density              = 2,2-2,4 g/cm³
|MolVolume            =
|MolVolume            = 74,69 cm<sup>3</sup>/mol
|Molweight            =
|Molweight            = 172,17g /mol
|Transparency        =
|Transparency        =
|Cleavage            =
|Cleavage            =
|Crystal_Habit        =
|Crystal_Habit        =
|Twinning            =
|Twinning            =
|Refractive_Indices  =
|Refractive_Indices  = α = 1,519-1,521<br>β = 1,522-1,523<br>γ = 1,529-1,530
|Birefringence        =
|Birefringence        = Δ = 0,010
|optical_Orientation  =
|optical_Orientation  = biaxial positive
|Pleochroism          =
|Pleochroism          =  
|Dispersion          =
|Dispersion          = 58°
|Phase_Transition    =
|Phase_Transition    =
|chemBehavior        =
|chemBehavior        =
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==Weblinks==
== Salt and salt-induced damages  ==
<references/>
 
=== on objects  ===
 
<gallery caption="" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Perleberg 14.04.2003 (50)-Ausschnitt.jpg|brick damged by gipsum, St. Jakobi Perleberg
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</gallery>
 
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=== under the polarising microscope  ===
 
<gallery caption="thin-section samples" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
 
Image:Per_270603_5-13_14.jpg|brick damged by gipsum, St. Jakobi Perleberg
Image:Per_270603_5-13_15.jpg|brick damged by gipsum, St. Jakobi Perleberg
Image:Eilsum_Gips_duennschliff.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
<gallery caption="aqueous solution crystallised on a glass slide" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
 
Image:CaSO4 pol 400x 01.JPG|Gipsum, crystallised from an aqueous solution on a glass slide
Image:CaSO4+NaCl reale Probe 01.JPG|Gipsum with Natriumchloride in a real sample, crystallised from an aqueous solution on a glass slide
Image:CaSO4+NaCl reale Probe 02.JPG|Gipsum with Natriumchloride in a real sample, crystallised from an aqueous solution on a glass slide
Image:HJS CaSO4 092503-1.jpg|Gipsum, crystallised from an aqueous solution on a glass slide
 
</gallery>
<br clear=all>
== Under the polarising microscope  ==
 
<gallery caption="SEM" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
 
Image:SA100_1.jpg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
Image:SG2-2.jpeg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
Image:SG2-3.jpg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
Image:SG3-SPC2.jpeg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
 
Image:SG3-3.jpeg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
Image:SG3-4.jpeg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
Image:SG1-5.jpeg | Gipsum crystals in the SEM
Image:SG1-SPC.jpeg | EDX spectrum of gypsum in the SEM
 
</gallery>
<br clear=all>
 
==  Weblinks ==
 
<references />


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Revision as of 14:45, 3 June 2011

Gypsum[1][2]
SA101 1.jpeg
Mineralogical name Gipsum, Selenite
Chemical name Calcium sulphate dihydrate
Trivial name Gypsite, Sulphate of Lime
Chemical formula Ca[SO4]•2H2O
Other forms Anhydrite (CaSO4)
Hemihydrate (CaSO4•0,5H2O)
Crystal system {{{Crystal_System}}}
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³) 2,2-2,4 g/cm³
Molar volume 74,69 cm3/mol
Molar weight 172,17g /mol
Transparency
Cleavage
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices α = 1,519-1,521
β = 1,522-1,523
γ = 1,529-1,530
Birefringence Δ = 0,010
Optical Orientation biaxial positive
Pleochroism
Dispersion 58°
Used Literature
{{{Literature}}}


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