Encyclopedia > Kainite

Article Content

Kainite

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.

Featured Article

Urethra

... urinating). Related to urethritis is so called urethral syndrome[?] Passage of kidney stones through the urethra can be painful and subsequently it can lead to ...