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  2. Gypsum - Wikipedia

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    Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO 4 ·2H 2 O. [4] It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, drywall and blackboard or sidewalk chalk.

  3. Calcium sulfate - Wikipedia

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    caso 4 · ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ h 2 o + ⁠1 + 1 / 2 ⁠ h 2 o → caso 4 · 2 h 2 o This reaction is exothermic and is responsible for the ease with which gypsum can be cast into various shapes including sheets (for drywall ), sticks (for blackboard chalk), and molds (to immobilize broken bones, or for metal casting).

  4. Barium sulfate suspension - Wikipedia

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    The use of barium during pregnancy is safe for the baby; however, X-rays may result in harm. [4] Barium sulfate suspension is typically made by mixing barium sulfate powder with water. [1] It is a non-iodinated contrast media. [5] Barium sulfate has been known since the Middle Ages. [6] In the United States it had come into common medical use ...

  5. Gesso - Wikipedia

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    A restored gesso panel representing St. Martin of Tours, from St. Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. Gesso (Italian pronunciation:; 'chalk', from the Latin: gypsum, from Greek: γύψος), also known as "glue gesso" or "Italian gesso", [1] is a white paint mixture used to coat rigid surfaces such as wooden painting panels or masonite as a permanent absorbent primer substrate ...

  6. Alum - Wikipedia

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    4) 2 ·12H 2 O. An alum (/ ˈ æ l ə m /) is a type of chemical compound, usually a hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium with the general formula X Al(SO 4) 2 ·12 H 2 O, such that X is a monovalent cation such as potassium or ammonium. [1] By itself, "alum" often refers to potassium alum, with the formula KAl(SO 4) 2 ·12 H 2 O.

  7. California company recalls over 540,000 tires due to lack of ...

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    A California-based tire company has recalled over 540,000 replacement tires mistakenly labeled as snow traction products, according to an announcement from the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

  8. Are the Chiefs the NFL's worst-ever 9-0 team? - AOL

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    This Sunday’s high-stakes matchup with Buffalo will be Kansas City’s fourth top-10-DVOA opponent. The nine teams that Kansas City has faced this season are 42-36 against opponents other than ...

  9. Chalk - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] It is composed mostly of tiny fragments of the calcite shells or skeletons of plankton, such as foraminifera or coccolithophores. [1] These fragments mostly take the form of calcite plates ranging from 0.5 to 4 microns in size, though about 10% to 25% of a typical chalk is composed of fragments that are 10 to 100 microns in size.