Sylvinite

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Sylvinite is the most important ore for the production of potash in North America and Russia. It is a mechanical mixture of sylvite (KCl, or potassium chloride) and halite (NaCl, or sodium chloride).[1] Most Canadian operations mine sylvinite with proportions of about 31% KCl and 66% NaCl with the balance being insoluble clays, anhydrite and in some locations carnallite.

References

  1. Weiss N.L., SME Mineral Processing Handbook 1985, Page 22-2

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