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  <element name="SecuredPromissoryNoteMember" id="lxu_SecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SecuredTermLoanMember" id="lxu_SecuredTermLoanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeOther" id="lxu_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeOther" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SeniorSecuredNotesMember" id="lxu_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SettlementAmountRelatedToDischargeWaterPermit" id="lxu_SettlementAmountRelatedToDischargeWaterPermit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" id="lxu_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
  <element name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" id="lxu_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SuppliesPrepaidItemsAndOther" id="lxu_SuppliesPrepaidItemsAndOther" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SuppliesPrepaidItemsAndOtherAbstract" id="lxu_SuppliesPrepaidItemsAndOtherAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="TermOfContract" id="lxu_TermOfContract" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WaitingPeriodForBusinessInterruptionInsuranceCoverage" id="lxu_WaitingPeriodForBusinessInterruptionInsuranceCoverage" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WarrantyCoverageForResidentialProductsFromDateOfShipment" id="lxu_WarrantyCoverageForResidentialProductsFromDateOfShipment" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WeightedAverageCostPerPoundOfFutureOrForwardCopperContract" id="lxu_WeightedAverageCostPerPoundOfFutureOrForwardCopperContract" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WorkingCapitalRevolverLoanMember" id="lxu_WorkingCapitalRevolverLoanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WriteOffsAndDisposals" id="lxu_WriteOffsAndDisposals" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
</schema>
