Natural Gypsum
Plaster of Paris is formed by heating natural gypsum rock and grinding it to a fine powder (Torres et al., 2006, p. 22). When mixed with water the plaster could be shaped, soon setting to a hard, but brittle, solid. It had many uses, ranging from holding broken bones to creating precast decorative features for ceilings and cornices.
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