Sentences with phrase «like gypsum»

Sulfate minerals — like gypsum and jarosite — have been detected on Mars by instruments on the surface and in orbit (ScienceNOW, 2 March 2004).

Not exact matches

Over the past 12 months, prices have increased 19 % on steel mill products, 17 % on copper and brass mill shapes, 7.6 % on gypsum products like wallboard and plaster, and 7.3 % on lumber and plywood, according to data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Both gypsum and calcite, found in drywall and cement, irritate mucus membranes, like those in the eyes, nose and throat.

Smoke and dust clouds from Ground Zero carried thousands of tons of caustic dust, as corrosive as drain cleaner, laced with powdered building materials like glass, gypsum, and asbestos.

The sculpture is 14 cm tall (14 cm long if standing) and is made of a material that feels like sandstone (a combination of stone, gypsum and other materials).

Different types of rock - like salt beds, gypsum and limestone contribute to the development of a karst region.

For instance, nationwide the price of gypsum products used for drywall is up 23 percent, plastic products like pipes are up 20 percent, steel mill products 18 percent, aluminum mill shapes 15 percent and concrete 11 percent, said Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, a trade group.

Designs of ancient architectural products contained repetitive stylized floral and leaves motifs - garlands and leaves of laurel, eucalyptus, acanthus, palm, and grape vines... Joyful embroidery like leaves of western plants and bold flowers, carved in marble or molded in gypsum with deep relief design are impressive and picturesque shadows giving a majestic effect.