kainite

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n.
A white, gray, pink, or black mineral, MgSO₄·KCl·3H₂O, used as a fertilizer and a source of potassium compounds.

[Greek kainos, new + -ITE¹.]

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A naturally occurring double salt of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride, MgSO₄.KCl.3H₂O.

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Meaning #1: a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer

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Kainite (Mg S O₄·K 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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