General Information:
Chemical Formula:MgSO4·KCl·3(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 248.97 gm)Potassium 15.70 %
K Magnesium 9.76 %
MgHydrogen 2.43 %
H Sulfur 12.88 %
S Chlorine 14.24 %
ClOxygen 44.98 %
O Empirical Formula: Mg(SO4)KCl·3(H2O)
Name Origin:From the Greek kainos, meaning "contemporary."
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[001] Good
Color:blue, colorless, violet, gray, or gray blue.
Density:2.1
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Habits:Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.,
Hardness:3 - Calcite
Luster:Vitreous - Greasy
Streak:white
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