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KIESERITE
kieserite
(noun) a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kieserite (countable and uncountable, plural kieserites)
(mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate
Source: Wiktionary
Kie"ser*ite. n. Etym: [Named after Prof. Kieser, of Jena.] (Min.)
Definition: Hydrous sulphate of magnesia found at the salt mines of Stassfurt, Prussian Saxony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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