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ALUM

Miscellaneous

• Family: Raw Mineral
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: Yes
• Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

A naturally occurring sulfuric salt, of the ideal form K₂SO₄, Al₂(SO₄)₃, 24H₂O
When combined with Cd and/or Se, it is an Interesting potassium flux for glazes — provided that it is first calcinated and its sulfuric acid potential is thereby reduced.

Authors

• Richard Willis (Owner)

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A naturally occurring sulfuric salt, of the ideal form K&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;SO&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;, Al&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;(SO&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;)&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;, 24H&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;O&lt;BR&gt;
When combined with Cd and/or Se, it is an Interesting potassium flux for glazes &amp;#151; provided that it is first calcinated and its sulfuric acid potential is thereby reduced.&lt;BR&gt;

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