satin spar

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satin spar: see calcite calcite , very widely distributed mineral, commonly white or colorless, but appearing in a great variety of colors owing to impurities. Chemically it is calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
..... Click the link for more information. ; gypsum gypsum , mineral composed of calcium sulfate (calcium, sulfur, and oxygen) with two molecules of water, CaSO₄·2H₂O. It is the most common sulfate mineral, occurring in many places in a variety of forms.
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satin spar [′sat·ən ′spär]

(mineralogy)

A white, translucent, fine fibrous variety of gypsum having a silky luster. Also known as satin stone.

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