Alabaster

Alabaster is a mineral or rock that is soft, often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder. In modern mineralogy, alabaster is crystalline gypsum or sulphate of lime. The word "alabaster" comes from the Greek word "alabastron" or "alabastos" which meant a stone casket or vase, and "alabastites" was used for the stone of which the casket was made. Alabaster is fine-grained, massive gy...