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adj- Yielding or containing a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate

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  • The design of linings in gypsiferous soils is a special subject and calls for virtually zero seepage.
  • An expedient adopted in some gypsiferous areas is to construct the channel as a reinforced flume, elevated on pedestals.
  • Deterioration at initially small seepage sites can be aggravated by particular circumstances, notably the presence of gypsiferous soils behind the lining or the activity...
  • They were laid in gypsiferous clay, a mass of which lay close to the southwest corner.
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