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"Microcosmic salt" (ammonium sodium hydrogenphosphate, NH4)NaHPO4) is a salt found in urine. The discovery of phosphorus was actually made from this ingredient by Brand in 1669. {LINK: Hamburg030} Microcosmic salt was classically used in a bead test for identifying elemental components of minerals and other inorganic compounds.