Alabaster
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Sulfate
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness
- Soft (Mohs under 3)
- Density
- Light (under 2.5 g/cm³)
- Occurs in
- Sedimentary rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- White, Pink, Yellow
- Lustre
- Pearly, Dull
- Use
- Jewellery
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Alabaster has been carved into vessels and statues since ancient times because it is so easy to work.
- Some medieval churches used thin slabs of alabaster as translucent windows.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q143447 · All stones · All entries