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Re: How is epsom salt formed in nature?

podrock — 12/10/2015 7:56:13 PM (archived)

By hydrothermal alteration of basalt. Can be found also in evaporite deposits from sea water (~2.25 parts per thousand.)

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The whole thread (6 posts)

Ceres update: Epsom Salt - podrock - 12/9/2015 10:32:16 PM
- They're talking about hexahydrite. - TB - 12/10/2015 8:13:06 PM
- How is epsom salt formed in nature? - ER - 12/10/2015 2:38:58 PM
  - Re: How is epsom salt formed in nature? - podrock - 12/10/2015 7:56:13 PM
    - Wow. - ER - 12/10/2015 8:11:07 PM
- Did you see that mountain? - TB - 12/10/2015 1:04:38 AM

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