General Information:
Chemical Formula:
MgSO4·KCl·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 248.97 gm)
Potassium 15.70 % K
Magnesium 9.76 % Mg
Hydrogen 2.43 % H
Sulfur 12.88 % S
Chlorine 14.24 % Cl
Oxygen 44.98 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mg(SO4)KCl·3(H2O)
Name Origin:
From the Greek kainos, meaning "contemporary."
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Good
Color:
blue, colorless, violet, gray, or gray blue.
Density:
2.1
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Habits:
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.,
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Vitreous - Greasy
Streak:
white
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