gypsiferous

/dʒɪpˈsɪfərəs/
adjective
  1. Containing or yielding gypsum.
    • Geologists mapped the gypsiferous layers beneath the dry lake bed.
    • Farmers avoided planting in gypsiferous soil because it lacked nutrients.
    • The gypsiferous deposits in the region were valuable for making plasterboard.
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