General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Na2Mg(SO4)2·4(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 334.47 gm)
Sodium 13.75 % Na
Magnesium 7.27 % Mg
Hydrogen 2.41 % H
Sulfur 19.17 % S
Oxygen 57.40 % O
Empirical Formula:
Na2Mg(SO4)2·4(H2O)
IMA Status:
Accepted IMA 1962
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless, green, yellow, or red.
Density:
2.23
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Habits:
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Compact - Occurs as a compact mass.,
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
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