Tequesquite

For the BRT station in Mexico, see Tequesquite (Mexibús).

Tequesquite or tequexquite (from Nahuatl tequixquitl) is a natural mineral salt containing compounds of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, and sodium sulphate, used in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times mainly as a food seasoning. It is found naturally in central Mexico particularly in previously lacustrine environments where the mineral salt forms a sedimentary crust.

Sometimes it is confused with Potassium nitrate, but its chemical composition is completely different.

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