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Bischofite

bischofite

MgCl2·6H2O

Bischofite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Bischofite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Bischofite is a hydrous magnesium chloride mineral with formula MgCl2·6H2O. It belongs to halides and is a sea salt concentrate. It contains many macro- and micro-elements vital for human health, in much higher concentrations than can be found in sea or ocean salt. The main bischofite compound is magnesium chloride (up to 350 g/L), moreover, it contains about 70 other elements as impurities, including potassium, sodium, bromine, boron, calcium, silicon, molybdenum, silver, zinc, iron and copper.

Scientific references

  1. Bischofite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425507 Link
  2. Bischofite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bischofite Link