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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 2237745, member: 5833"]We review this regularly. There are 2 different stones commonly called alabaster. Wiki sorts them out:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If Bunny is 'alabaster', think it would be of the calcite type, another form of calcium carbonate. Looks too crystalline to me for the gypsum type, which is very soft. So soft, you can see if it can be scratched with a fingernail before you subject it to acetic acid. The vinegar test may not be conclusive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 2237745, member: 5833"]We review this regularly. There are 2 different stones commonly called alabaster. Wiki sorts them out: [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster[/URL] If Bunny is 'alabaster', think it would be of the calcite type, another form of calcium carbonate. Looks too crystalline to me for the gypsum type, which is very soft. So soft, you can see if it can be scratched with a fingernail before you subject it to acetic acid. The vinegar test may not be conclusive.[/QUOTE]
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