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Gypsum cave

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A gypsum cave is a natural karstic formation in gypsum.[1] Gypsum karst is very rare. It depends on deposits of gypsum or anhydrite, often also called alabaster. Chemically it is calcium sulfate, CaSO4.

Gypsum caves can be found in several places on earth, including:

Caves noted for large scale gypsum speleothems include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Alexander Klimchouk, Ukraine gypsum caves and karst, Researchgate.net, January 2012
  2. ^ Floro Mercene, The world's greatest underwater gypsum cave, Pressreader.com, 12 June 2017
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