SKIP CONTENT MINING MINERALS DATABASE PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS STORIES MINE SAFETY MINERAL STATISTICS CAREERS YOUR LIFE IMPORTANCE EDUCATION EDUCATION RESOURCES EDUCATION STANDARDS CORRELATION EVENTS PRESENTATION REPORTS PUBLICATIONS IN SOCIETY MERIT BADGE EARTH SCIENCE WEEK INFORMATION AWARENESS SEARCH CLOSE GYPSUM NATURE ROCK SOFT SOMETIMES COLORED SEDIMENTARY ROCK BEDS LAGOONS OCEAN WATERS HIGH CALCIUM SULFATE SOURCES ACCUMULATION SEDIMENTARY ROCK SALT SULFUR PREFABRICATED WALLBOARD BUILDING CEMENT AGRICULTURE TYPE CLASSIFICATION CHEMICAL FORMULA CASO42H2O STREAK WHITE HARDNESS CRYSTAL SYSTEM MONOCLINIC COLOR LUSTER FRACTURE CONCHOIDAL DESCRIPTION RELATION IMAR EDITION WORLDS THE UNITED MINED ACCOUNT THE UNITED STATES ANNUAL PRODUCTION TONS CONSUMED MEXICO SPAIN PRODUCERS PRODUCE OPEN PIT DRILLED BLASTED AMMONIUM NITRATE THE EXPLOSIVE DRILLS DRILL RATE THE DRILL HOLES CAUSE PROBLEMS CASES PLASTIC BAGS LOWERED THE BLAST MINES EXPLOSIVES FOR EACH USES PLASTER ALL MODERN HOMES NORTH AMERICA DEVELOPED COUNTRIES INTERIOR LEADING CONSUMER BILLION SQUARE FEET USED TO PORTLAND CEMENT AGRICULTURAL AMOUNT PURE GLASS MAKING SPOTLIGHT CAREER SHOW STUDENTS INTEREST STEM SUBJECTS LEAD REWARDING FIND BOOKMARKS INTERVIEWS PROFESSIONALS SHARE PAGE ABOUT US CONTACT FOLLOW US EDUCATION COALITION PRIVACY POLICY REPRINT POLICY WEB DESIGN DESIGN WEBSITE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE MADE POSSIBLE SPONSORSHIP BLACK CORPORATION