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  • Evaporite Minerals: Types, Formation, and Properties
    * Gypsum: A soft, white or gray mineral that is formed when calcium sulfate precipitates from water.

    * Anhydrite: A hard, white or gray mineral that is formed when gypsum loses water.

    * Halite: A soft, white or pink mineral that is formed when sodium chloride precipitates from water.

    * Sylvite: A soft, white or colorless mineral that is formed when potassium chloride precipitates from water.

    * Carnallite: A soft, white or pink mineral that is formed when potassium chloride and magnesium chloride precipitate from water.

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