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Carnallite Mineral Data
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General Carnallite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KMgCl3•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 277.85 gm |
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Potassium 14.07 % K 16.95 % K2O |
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Magnesium 8.75 % Mg 14.51 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 4.35 % H 38.90 % H2O |
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Chlorine 38.28 % Cl 38.28 % Cl |
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Cl -8.64 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 34.55 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
KMgCl3•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Marine evaporites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1856 |
| Locality: |
Stassfurt, Province of Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the German mining engineer, R. von Carnall (1804-1874). |
| Synonym: |
Almeraite - mixture of carnallite and halite. |
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ICSD 64691 |
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PDF 24-869 |
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