Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate → Calcium Sulfate, Hemihydrate

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When calcium sulfate dihydrate is heated sufficiently, a process called calcining, the water of hydration is driven off and there can be formed either calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4 ½ H2O) or calcium sulfate anhydrite (CaSO4) depending on the temperature and duration of exposure. The term “calcined gypsum.” as used herein, refers to both the hemihydrate and anhydrite forms of calcium sulfate.

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