Blackboard Chalk Isn''t Chalk Today I Found Out
May 01, 2015#0183;#32;With gypsum, it must also be dehydrated in a process that involves high temperatures to reduce its water content from nearly 21% to about 56%; to make classroom chalk, the material is mixed, again, with water (and colored pigments, if desired), and to produce more exotic pastels, such as used for art drawings, pigments as well as clays or oils