Name: | Kieserite Ksr |
IMA Chemistry: | Mg(SO4)·H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kieserite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1861 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Reichardt E (1860) Das Steinsalzbergwerk Stassfurth Bei Magdeburg. Novorum Actorum Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum 27, 609-659 |
Structural Group Name: | Kieserite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | kieserite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.57 |
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