gypseous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gypseous
From the Late Latin word gypseus, dating back to 1655–65. See gypsum, -eous
Example Sentences
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I believe the superficial gypseous deposit is widely extended: I received specimens of it from Pisagua, forty miles north of Iquique, and likewise from Arica, where it coats a layer of pure salt.
From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles
Keuper: Marnes irisees: Saliferous and gypseous shales and sandstone.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
The superiority which is claimed for Burton ales is attributed to the use of well-water impregnated with sulphate of lime derived from the gypseous deposits of the district.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
These fossils seem to occupy nearly the same position with those at the Puente del Inca,—namely, at the top of the porphyritic conglomerate, and at the base of the gypseous formation.
From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles
Const., on gypseous springs, 245.——, on rents formed by upheaval, 371.——, on new island in Mediterranean, 433.——, on geological causes, 718.——, on osseous breccias of caves, 736.Prevost,
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
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