| Name: | Sylvite Syl |
| IMA Chemistry: | KCl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sylvite contains elements: Potassium (K) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1823 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Described, but not given a name: Smithson J (1823) A discovery of chloride of potassium in the Earth, The Annals of Philosophy 6, 258-259 Beudant F S (1832) Sylvine, muriate de potasse, in Traité Élémentaire de Minéralogie, 2nd Edition, (Paris) 511-511 |
| Structural Group Name: | Rocksalt |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | halite |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2605 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.993 |
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