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Magnesium is an element. It does not appear in its elemental form in 
nature but bound in compounds, Magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, etc. 
Magnesium has two electrons which makes it quite unstable in its 
elemental form. It will readily burst into flames and oxidize and such 
fires are very difficult to put out - giving up these two electrons to 
form a bond with other elements.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium. 

Magnesium is found in nature in salts. It is also found in ionic form 
Mg++ in sea water and living cells.

Truman

Karen Standefer wrote:
> Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral.  Magnesium Sulfate is a
> compound.
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> > From: k s swigart 
> > Actually, it is a very naturally occurring mineral.  The reason it is
> > called EPSOM Salt is that it is found commonly in the waters in Epsom,
> > England, originally "discovered" back in the early 1600s.
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