Potassium is an element extracted from sylvinite.
A type of sedimentary rock composed of a mechanical mixture of the minerals sylvin and halite.
Used to manufacture fertilizer, 'potassium' has great commercial value in the world.
Today, Brazil is the largest global importer of potassium, bringing in 96% of what is used in the country from other countries.
What is produced in Brazil is mined in Sergipe, which supplies 3% of the fertilizer consumed annually in the Brazilian market.
Studies in the Amazon have shown that it is home to one of the largest potassium deposits in the world.

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