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Name: Carnallite
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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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