Khari

Description

A salt mixture that occurs naturally in some parts of India. Khari contains approximately 60% sodium sulfate, 20% Magnesium sulfate, and 5% Sodium chloride. It is locally used for salting hides.

Authority

• Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982