Explanation

Sulfate minerals with a simple island like structure containing water. Mohs hardness 22.5, brittle. Bitter and slightly salty in taste, easily soluble in water. It is easy to lose a part of water in dry air and transformation it into six water laxatives, which are produced in magnesium rich salt lake sediments or deserts, and also in vulcanization deposit oxidation zones or soils in dry areas. It is a raw mineral material for extracting magnesium. Widely used in sectors such as textiles, chemicals, papermaking, pharmaceuticals, etc.

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