Does Anhydrite Dissolve in Water?

Anhydrite (powdered) is soluble in hydrochloric acid (HCl), but only with little effect in water.

Can anhydrite go in water?

Z = violet. Anhydrite, or anhydrous calcium sulfate, is a mineral with the chemical formula CaSO4. ... When exposed to water, anhydrite readily transforms to the more commonly occurring gypsum, (CaSO4ยท2H2O) by the absorption of water.

How is anhydrite deposited?

Anhydrite is an evaporite mineral that occurs in extensive layered deposits in sedimentary basins where large volumes of sea water have been evaporated. ... It is deposited from solution, often along with calcite and halite, as gangue in sulfide mineral deposits. Anhydrite is also found in the cap rock of salt domes.

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