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n. - A white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium.

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  • What weight of carnallite is necessary in the preparation of 500 g. of magnesium?
  • It is obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of potassium chloride from carnallite.
  • What weight of carnallite would be necessary in the preparation of 1 ton of potassium carbonate?
  • It is prepared from carnallite by saturating boiling water with the mineral and allowing the solution to cool.
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