1 Sapphire blue is a cool color. 2  Sapphire carries the blue symbolism of importance and confidence. 3  Although it's not a light or pastel blue, it still has something of a fresh, spring-like quality with a touch of childlike playfulness.
Sedimentary rocks make up only 5% (by volume) of the upper 10 miles of the crust, but about 75% of the outcrops on the continents. Two primary types of sedimentary rocks: 1  Chemical-precipitate from solution (e.g., limestone); most important constituents are calcite, dolomite, chalcedony (SiO2), gypsum, and halite.2  Chemical sedimentary rocks can be further divided as to: 3  inorganic (e.g., limestone, rock salt, dolomite). Chemical-precipitate from solution (e.g., limestone); most important constituents are calcite, dolomite, chalcedony (SiO2), gypsum, and halite. 2  Chemical sedimentary rocks can be further divided as to: 3  inorganic (e.g., limestone, rock salt, dolomite). 4  organic (e.g., limestone or coal).
What is Gypsum? 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. The White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is the worldâs largest gypsum dunefield.