Saskatchewan produces potassium sulphate, which is used in manufacture of the wallboard. Saskatchewan is Canada's sole producer of natural sodium sulphate , which is a principal ingredient in powdered laundry detergents. Sodium sulphate is also used in paper making. The furnace which keeps your home warm is probably fueled by natural gas . Clinker is a decorative stone, used in landscaping.
Clinker is formed when clay adjacent to coal seams fired by burning of the coal seam.
Lightning strikes have ignited many Saskatchewan coal seams, producing the vividly coloured clinker. Food Potash is an essential plant nutrient. Potash supplements, in the form of fertilizers, are essential to modern agriculture. Saskatchewan is home to the richest potash deposits in the world. The province supplies 25 to 30 percent of the world demand for potash.