- Alabaster - Wikipedia
Alabaster is a mineral and a soft rock used for carvings and as a source of plaster powder Archaeologists, geologists, and the stone industry have different definitions for the word alabaster
- What is Alabaster: 7 Fascinating Facts You Need to Know
Alabaster is a soft stone that is primarily composed of gypsum, a mineral that forms through the evaporation of saltwater in ancient seas This sedimentary rock can exhibit various colors ranging from white to shades of cream or even vibrant hues, depending on impurities
- Alabaster City Council approves new development plans
ALABASTER, Ala (WBRC) - New restaurants and stores are coming to Alabaster! The city council approved new development plans for the area near the new recreation center and library This is on the corner of Highway 119 and Thompson Road, and is under construction now City leaders say the tenants
- Alabaster | Sedimentary Rock, Calcium Carbonate Gypsum . . .
Alabaster, fine-grained, massive gypsum that has been used for centuries for statuary, carvings, and other ornaments It normally is snow-white and translucent but can be artificially dyed; it may be made opaque and similar in appearance to marble by heat treatment
- Alabaster: types, characteristics, colors and uses - Dedalo Stone
Alabaster is a very precious stone material and available in different types, as also seen above It is a natural product with a translucent finish and in Italy it is mainly extracted in Volterra but also in the Cuneo area, while foreign deposits are mostly found in Africa and Asia
- Alabaster: Mineral information, data and localities.
The former use it in a wider sense that includes varieties of two different minerals: the fine-grained massive type of gypsum and the fine-grained banded type of calcite ("calcite-alabaster", "Egyptian alabaster", "Oriental alabaster", "onyx-marble")
- ALABASTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ALABASTER is a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments
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