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the stone soft enough to scratch with a fingernail yet immortal enough to outlive empires.
knife-softMohs hardness 2, carvable with simple tools
glowsThin slabs let light through like skin
water enemyDissolves slowly in rain, ruined outdoors
two mineralsEither gypsum or calcite, often confused
egyptian relicTutankhamun's jars carved from it