What is a Gypsum?
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Gypsum Suppliers In South Africa
Lafarge Gypsum (Pty) Ltd
Address: Andries St, Wynberg, Sandton, 2090, South Africa
Phone: +27 11 444 8020
S a Lime and Gypsum
Address: The Cliffs, Carl Cronje Ave, Tygervalley, Bellville, 7530, South Africa
Phone: +27 860 103 515
Lafarge Gypsum
Address: 18 Barium St, Alrode, Alberton, 1451, South Africa
Phone: +27 11 389 4500
What to consider when buying a gypsum?
Gypsum quality is assessed by considering two main factors: purity and fineness. Gypsum may contain a variety of impurities.
including water, soil, limestone, sodium chloride, cadmium and fluoride.
What is the strongest gypsum?
High-strength stone is the strongest and most expensive of the three gypsum products, and it is used mainly for making casts or dies for crown, bridge, and inlay fabrication.
What are the types of gypsum?
The three varieties of gypsum are selenite, satin spar, and rock gypsum.
Selenite, found throughout the Red Hills, has flat, diamond-shaped crystals that can be split into thin sheets. Satin spar is white or pink and fibrous with a silky luster.