adjective
- containing gypsum or composed of gypsum; of or relating to gypsum deposits
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The gypsiferous rocks in the region are valuable for construction materials.
- Geologists identified gypsiferous layers in the sedimentary formation.
- The soil's gypsiferous composition made it suitable for plaster production.
- Mining operations focused on the gypsiferous deposits near the valley.