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Epsomite

[ep-suh-mahyt] /ˈɛp səˌmaɪt/

noun, Mineralogy.
1.
the natural form of Epsom salt, Mg 2 SO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, found as a crust in caves and lake deposits.

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