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Mineral resource of the month: soda ash

January 1, 2006

Soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate, is an alkali chemical that can be refined from the mineral trona and from sodium carbonate-bearing brines. Several chemical processes exist for manufacturing synthetic soda ash.

Publication Year 2006
Title Mineral resource of the month: soda ash
Authors Dennis S. Kostic
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geotimes
Index ID 70044389
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center
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