| Name: | Arcanite Acn |
| IMA Chemistry: | K2(SO4) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Arcanite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1845 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1845) Erste Klasse: Akrogenide. IV. Ordnung. Salze. XIII. Pikrochylinsalz. Arcanit., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 487-492 |
| Structural Group Name: | Arcanite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 354 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.66 |
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