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Chemically known as âcalcium sulfate dihydrate,â gypsum contains calcium, sulfur bound to oxygen, and water. Gypsum is an abundant mineral and takes forms including alabasterâa material used in decoration and construction as far back as ancient Egypt.hemically known as âcalcium sulfate dihydrate,â gypsum contains calcium, sulfur bound to oxygen, and water. Gypsum is an abundant mineral and takes forms including alabasterâa material used in decoration and construction as far back as ancient Egypt.
Uses. Gypsum has many common uses in construction, including sheetrock, cement and as an ingredient of plaster. It is also used as a fertilizer and soil conditioner. It has even been used in ancient times as a replacement for wood when deforestation made building material hard to obtain.