The solution-mediated formation of calcium sulfate minerals, ie gypsum, anhydrite and
bassanite, is a common process in both natural and engineered settings. It plays a key role …

Exploration in the Naica mine (Chihuahua, Mexico) recently unveiled several caves
containing giant, faceted, and transparent single crystals of gypsum (CaSO4• 2H2O) as long …

Mineralogical processes taking place close to equilibrium, or with very slow kinetics, are
difficult to quantify precisely. The determination of ultraslow dissolution/precipitation rates …

Calcium sulfate minerals are found in nature as three hydrates: gypsum (CaSO4· 2H2O),
bassanite (CaSO4· 0.5 H2O), and anhydrite (CaSO4). Due to their relevance in natural and …

In this work we studied the kinetics of gypsum crystals growing from aqueous solutions as a
function of temperature and supersaturation. Laser confocal differential interference contrast …

It is predicted that changing climate trends on land in northern China will be associated with
increasingly frequent and severe dust storms. These regionally extensive storms could have …

Mineral nucleation and growth can produce remarkable structures in nature. Unique
examples include the colossal gypsum crystals from Naica (Mexico), the …

Rationale The recent development of cavity ring‐down laser spectroscopy (CRDS)
instruments capable of measuring 17O‐excess in water has created new opportunities for …

The Miocene deposits of the Dam Formation were deposited in a narrow seaway stretching
along the western edge of the Qatar Arch. During the initial stages of basin evolution the …

Early investigations on stable isotopes (δ 18 O and δD) of structurally-bound gypsum (CaSO
4· 2H 2 O) hydration water (GHW) suggested that soon after gypsum precipitation, its primary …