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Kainite

Kainite (MgS[[oxygen|O]]4·K[[chlorine|Cl]]·3H2O) is a mineral salt that consists of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate and is used as a fertilizer. This mineral is dull and soft, is colored white through yellow to red and is found in the Stassfurt salt mines in Saxony, Germany. It is a natural salt occurring in irregular granular masses, and is used as a source of potassium and magnesium compounds.

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The word "Kainite" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Italian.

Translation(s) in other languages: Catalan: Cainita, German: Kainit, Dutch: Kaïniet, Polish: Kainit, Portuguese: Cainite, Russian: Каинит, Ukrainian: Каїніт.


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