Alabaster:
"Alabaster is a mineral or rock that is soft, often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder. Archaeologists and the stone processing industry use the word differently from geologists. The former use it in a wider sense that includes varieties of two different minerals: the fine-grained massive type of gypsum and the fine-grained banded type of calcite. Geologists define alabaster only as the gypsum type." --wikipedia
"Alabaster is found in caves in the form of stalagmites. While white is the classic color associated with alabaster, the mineral can also occur in other colors, such as pale brown or reddish, and it may be veined with color." --allthingsnature.org
Alabastard:
"An anonymous hacker and right-leaning political commentator believed to be from central Alabama, but residing in parts unknown." --urbandictionary.com
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Alabaster, Alabama:
"Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 30,352. According to the 2019 Census Estimates, the city had a population of 33,487. Alabaster is the 16th largest city in Alabama by number of residents."--wikipedia