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| Sodium sulfate, also known as disodium sulfate (Na2 SO4 ), is an inorganic chemical that has several important industrial uses. It is produced from naturally occurring sodium-sulfate-bearing brines or crystalline evaporite deposits, and as a byproduct from different chemical processes, such as ascorbic acid, battery acid recycling, boric acid, cellulose, chromium chemicals, lithium carbonate, rayon, resorcinol, and silica pigments. The byproduct sodium sulfate is considered a waste product but has marketability; both types of sodium sulfate, however, have several important and useful applications in various consumer products, such as in soaps and detergents, pulp and paper, and textiles. |
Publications
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Annual Publications
- Sodium Sulfate
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Special Publications
- Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
Data Series 140 - Statistical Compendium
Contacts
- USGS Mineral Commodity Specialist
Dennis S. Kostick
Phone: 703-648-7715
Fax: 703-648-7757
Email: dkostick@usgs.gov
- USGS Mineral Resource Specialist
Links
- USGS Minerals Information: Soda Ash
