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sylvite

/ˈsɪl.vaɪt/

Traducción: Mineral compuesto de cloruro de potasio natural, que constituye una importante mena de potasio y suele hallarse en capas sedimentarias.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsɪl.vaɪt/

A mineral composed of native potassium chloride, serving as an important ore of potassium typically found in sedimentary beds.

  • 🇪🇸Mineral compuesto de cloruro de potasio natural, que constituye una importante mena de potasio y suele hallarse en capas sedimentarias.
  1. Potassium chloride mineral C1 formal scientific

    A naturally occurring mineral composed of potassium chloride (KCl), often found in evaporite sedimentary deposits and used as a source of potassium for fertilizers.

    • Sylvite is commonly mined alongside halite in salt deposits.
    • The geologist identified the pinkish crystals as sylvite.
    • Potassium extracted from sylvite is essential for plant growth.

    🇪🇸silvina

    Sinónimos: sylvine