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Carnallite
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Density | 1. 598 g/cm³ |
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Formula mass | 277. 85 g/mol |
Optical properties | Biaxial (+) |
Crystal class | H-M symbol |
Crystal habit | Fibrous |
Mohs scale hardness | 2. 5 |
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ID | 2338562 |
About Carnallite
Carnallite is an evaporite mineral, a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride with formula KMgCl₃·6. It is variably colored yellow to white, reddish, and sometimes colorless or blue. It is usually massive to fibrous with rare pseudohexagonal orthorhombic crystals.