|
Common
Name
|
Chemical
Name
|
Formula
|
Source
|
Uses
|
|
barite
|
barium
sulfate
|
BaSO4
|
mineral
deposits
|
paint
pigments, X-Ray diagnosis
|
|
Epsom
salts
|
magnesium
sulfate
|
MgSO4
·
7H2O
|
mineral
deposits
|
making
dyes, laxative
|
|
gypsum
|
calcium
sulfate
|
CaSO4
·
2H2O
|
mineral
deposits
|
making
plaster of Paris and mortar
|
|
lime
or quicklime
|
calcium
oxide
|
CaO
|
breakdown
of limestone in kiln
|
smelting
metals, drying agent
|
|
limestone
or marble
|
calcium
carbonate
|
CaCO3
|
deposits
of shells of marine animals
|
building
material, smelting metals
|
|
magnesia
|
magnesium
oxide
|
MgO
|
decomposition
of magnesium carbonate
|
lining
furnaces, making rubber and paint
|
|
slaked
lime or limewater
|
calcium
hydroxide
|
Ca(OH)2
|
adding
water to lime
|
making
mortar and bleaching powder, alkalizing soil
|
