Description

Overview:

Epsomite, sometimes referred to as heptahydrite, is found all over the world including in places such as hot springs in Italy and in unusual salt deposits in South Africa. The color of this mineral is a white to pale shade of translucent green/pink. In addition, epsomite is used in the manufacture of cotton and silk, tanning leather, fertilizers, and explosives. Medicinally, it is used as a laxative.

Subject:

Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Chemistry

Material Type:

Data Set, Interactive

Author:

Common molecules, Obtained from the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database

Provider:

Indiana University Molecular Structure Center

Provider Set:

Reciprocal Net: A Distributed Crystallography Network for Researchers, Students, and the General Public

Date Added:

08/27/2002