Gypsum quarries used in Valencian architecture: Past, present and future : V. La Spina L. García Soriano, C. Mileto & F. Vegas López-Manzanares

doi:10.1201/b17393-75

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Gypsum quarries used in Valencian architecture: Past, present and future

ABSTRACT

The gypsum is a sedimentary rock chemically made up of crystallised calcium sulfate (CaSO4 2H2O) and the gypsum plaster is the product obtained from calcining and grinding it, which sets quickly when mixed with water.