| Name: | Pickeringite Pkg |
| IMA Chemistry: | MgAl2(SO4)4ยท22H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Pickeringite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Chile |
| Year First Published: | 1844 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Hayes A A (1844) Description and analysis of pickeringite, a native magnesian alum, The American Journal of Science and Arts 46, 360-362 |
| Structural Group Name: | Halotrichite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | halotrichite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|unknown |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 1.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.76 |
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