General Information:
Chemical Formula:
MgSO4·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 138.38 gm)
Magnesium 17.56 % Mg
Hydrogen 1.46 % H
Sulfur 23.17 % S
Oxygen 57.81 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mg(SO4)·(H2O)
Name Origin:
Named after D. G. Kieserr. President of the Academy in Jena, Germany (1770-1826).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[110] Perfect, [111] Perfect
Color:
colorless, green yellow, gray white, yellowish, or white.
Density:
2.57
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Habits:
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., ,
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luster:
Vitreous - Dull
Streak:
white
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