How Alabaster formed?

Alabaster stones are mined as a rock and workshopped to make into small pieces.  In general, these alabaster stones are formed at the bottom of the lake or ponds. The presence of gypsum deposits at the bottom of the water reservoir like lakes or ponds leads to the formation of alabaster stones when the water gets evaporated.

The softness nature of the alabaster stones allows enables it to be nicely carved to manufacture various items, especially the decorative items.