General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaCl2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 147.01 gm)
Calcium 27.26 % Ca
Hydrogen 2.74 % H
Chlorine 48.23 % Cl
Oxygen 21.77 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaCl2·2(H2O)
Environment:
Found in detritus in a wadi cutting accros the Sinjar anticline. Very deliquescent.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1979
Locality:
Sinjar, W of Mosul, Iraq.
Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good, [???] Good
Color:
light pink.
Density:
1.66 - 1.96, Average = 1.81
Habits:
Deliquescent - Crystals absorb water from the air and melt or otherwise deteriorate., Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Prismatic - Crys tals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. to
Hardness:
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Luster:
Vitreous - Resinous
Streak:
white
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