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The process involves calcining magnesite to obtain calcined magnesite, which reacts with (NH<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>)<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub> to produce magnesium sulfate and ammonia. Subsequently, magnesium sulfate reacts with ammonia water to generate SSMH. The optimized conditions for the extraction of magnesium ion (Mg\u00b2\u207a) are as follows: (NH<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>)<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub> concentration of 2.4\u2009mol\/L, 4\u2009g of calcined magnesite powder, and a reaction time of 1.5\u2009h, resulting in an extraction rate of Mg\u00b2\u207a of 93.4%. The optimized conditions for the precipitation of Mg\u00b2\u2009\u207a\u2009are as follows: Mg\u00b2\u2009\u207a\u2009concentration of 0.7\u20131.3\u2009mol\/L, NH\u2083H\u2082O\/Mg\u00b2\u2009\u207a\u2009molar ratio of 9, reaction temperature of 60\u00b0C, and reaction time of 1\u2009h, with a precipitation rate of Mg\u00b2\u207a of about 85%. After five ammonia cycles, the precipitation rate of Mg\u00b2\u2009\u207a\u2009stabilizes at 85%. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) confirms the spike spherical structure of the SSMH, with uniform particle diameters and a particle size of 2 \u03bcm. Adsorption studies indicate a maximum adsorption capacity (Q<jats:sub>m<\/jats:sub>) of 150.4944\u2009mg\/g for Reactive Red X-3B (RRX) dye at 25\u00b0C, fitting well with the Langmuir and pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption is primarily chemisorption-driven. In conclusion, the ammonia-cycle method for SSMH from magnesite is an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach. 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