Name: | Carnallite Cna |
IMA Chemistry: | KMgCl3·6H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Carnallite contains elements: Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Chlorine (Cl) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1856 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Rose H (1856) Ueber den Carnallit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 98, 161-163 |
Structural Group Name: | Carnallite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2600 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 1.6 |
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