Khari

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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

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