General Information:
Chemical Formula:MgSO4·(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 138.38 gm)Magnesium 17.56 %
MgHydrogen 1.46 %
H Sulfur 23.17 %
S Oxygen 57.81 %
O Empirical Formula: Mg(SO4)·(H2O)
Name Origin:Named after D. G. Kieserr. President of the Academy in Jena, Germany (1770-1826).
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[110] Perfect, [111] Perfect
Color:colorless, green yellow, gray white, yellowish, or white.
Density:2.57
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Habits:Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., ,
Hardness:3.5 - Copper Penny
Luster:Vitreous - Dull
Streak:white
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