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'''Alabaster''' is a fine-grained variety of [[gypsum]]. It is found within gypsum in small [[cluster]]s, and can likewise be used to make [[plaster]]. There is no in-game difference between the two materials except in coloration.
 
'''Alabaster''' is a fine-grained variety of [[gypsum]]. It is found within gypsum in small [[cluster]]s, and can likewise be used to make [[plaster]]. There is no in-game difference between the two materials except in coloration.
  
[[File:Three alabaster granary vases. 5th Dynasty. From Qau (Tjebu, Qaw El Kebir, Antaeopolis), Egypt. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London.jpg|center|thumb|290px|Three alabaster pots.]]
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[[File:Three alabaster granary vases. 5th Dynasty. From Qau (Tjebu, Qaw El Kebir, Antaeopolis), Egypt. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London.jpg|center|thumb|290px|Three pots of "Egyptian alabaster", which is actually travertine.]]
  
 
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{{Category|Economic Stone}}
 
{{Category|Economic Stone}}

Revision as of 00:49, 9 May 2023

Alabaster
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Uses

Location

  • Found within gypsum as small clusters
Properties
Not fire-safe Not magma-safe

Wikipedia article

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Note that some content may still need to be updated.

Alabaster is a fine-grained variety of gypsum. It is found within gypsum in small clusters, and can likewise be used to make plaster. There is no in-game difference between the two materials except in coloration.

Three pots of "Egyptian alabaster", which is actually travertine.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Intrusive
Extrusive
Metamorphic
Ore
Economic
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