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Name and first discovery : Named in 1804 by Abraham Gottlob Werner after the Greek word "anhydros", meaning "without water", in reference to the absence of water in its composition, in contrast to gypsum, which contains water.
Chemistry :
Synonyms : Karstenite, Muriacite
Varieties : Angelite, Vulpinite
Abbreviation : Attachment
literature
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1952). Dana's system of mineralogy. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar , 74 (2), 218-219.
