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sylvite: see potassium chloride potassium chloride, chemical compound, KCl, a colorless or white, cubic, crystalline compound that closely resembles common salt (sodium chloride). It is soluble in water, alcohol, and alkalies. ..... Click the link for more information. . sylvite [′sil‚vīt] (mineralogy) KCl A salty-tasting, white or colorless isometric mineral, occurring in cubes or crystalline masses or as a saline residue; the chief ore of potassium. Also known as leopoldite; sylvine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It would appear that rising ridges of lower salt have created a situation conducive to sylvite solution and halite re-precipitation some time during the period of potash development. |
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