Alabaster is really sulphate of lime. In England, there are deposits in Derby and Staffordshire, and it is also found in Tuscany. It was very popular for ornaments in the nineteenth century. The alabaster mentioned in the Bible is a kind of marble.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 141, 16 June 1936, Page 17
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