Anhydrite, or anhydrous calcium sulfate, is a mineral with the chemical formula CaSO 4. It is in the orthorhombic crystal system, with three directions of perfect cleavage parallel to the three …

2024年4月21日 · Anhydrite is a mineral that belongs to the sulfate mineral group. Its name is derived from the Greek words "an" (without) and "hydros" (water), indicating its lack of water …

Anhydrite also occurs as a vein-filling mineral in hydrothermal deposits. It is deposited from solution, often along with calcite and halite, as gangue in sulfide mineral deposits. Anhydrite is …

Anhydrite: Hawthorne F C, Ferguson R B (1975) Anhydrous sulphates. II. Refinement of the crystal structure of anhydrite The Canadian Mineralogist 13 289-292: 1975: Leopoldshall, East …

anhydrite, an important rock-forming mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO 4).It differs chemically from gypsum (to which it alters in humid conditions) by having no water of …

Anhydrite is not a common mineral, as it easily alters to the much more common mineral Gypsum from the addition of water into its chemical structure.Anhydrite and Gypsum are chemically …

Anhydrite (CaSO 4) is a calcium sulfate mineral that is normally colorless but can be pale blue or violet if transparent or white, mauve, rose, pale brown, or gray from impurities.This mineral is …

2018年9月12日 · Anhydrite is a common mineral, widely found in desert environments. It is also found on the tops of salt domes piercing the younger sediments in oil-rich compressional …

Anhydrite is a relatively common sedimentary mineral that forms massive rock layers. Anhydrite does not form directly, but is the result of the dewatering of the rock forming mineral Gypsum …

2024年5月21日 · Anhydrite is a sedimentary mineral composed of calcium, sulfur, and oxygen. It is also known as calcium sulfate. Good specimens of natural anhydrite are often sought by …