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Anhydrite and gypsum are the main components of the sulphatic rocks of Switzerland. The chemical reaction of anhydrite in contact with water provokes a considerable swelling pressure which often causes damage to underground constructions. During the drilling of a gallery through a chain in the Jura mountains the occurrence of sulphatic rocks could be observed in several outcrops. To distinguish the degree of gypsification of the sulphatic rocks a simple laboratory method was applied.

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L’anhydrite et le gypse sont les constituants principaux des roches sulfatées de Suisse. La réaction chimique de l’anhydrite avec l’eau produit un gonflement, donc une pression importante, et des constructions souterraines sont souvent endommagées. Lors du percement d’un tunnel pour une autoroute à travers une chaine de montagnes du Jura, on pouvait observer plusieurs affleurements de ces roches. Une simple méthode de laboratoire permet d’évaluer leur degré de la gypsification.

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Wohnlich, M. Sulphatic rocks in Switzerland. Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 14, 39–43 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02634725

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