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Epsomite

Epsomite, Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, is a hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral with formula MgSO4·7H2O.

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2V angle
Measured: 52°
Alters to
Dehydrates in dry air
Birefringence
δ = 0.028
Category
Sulfate mineral
Cleavage
{010} perfect {101} distinct
Color
White, grey, colorless, or pink, greenish

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Epsomite

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples31
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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Epsomite

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related to Physical properties · 3
Epsomite → It, Mohs, The
related to Occurrence · 2
Epsomite → It, Naturally
2V angle · 1
Epsomite → Measured: 52°
Alters to · 1
Epsomite → Dehydrates in dry air
Birefringence · 1
Epsomite → δ = 0.028
Category · 1
Epsomite → Sulfate mineral
Cleavage · 1
Epsomite → {010} perfect {101} distinct
Color · 1
Epsomite → White, grey, colorless, or pink, greenish
Crystal class · 1
Epsomite → Disphenoidal (222) H-M symbol: (2 2 2)
Crystal habit · 1
Epsomite → Acicular to fibrous encrustations

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epsom water magnesium salt sulfate mineral encrustations also fibrous rarely formula mgso4 7h2o properties references orthorhombic known well salts cave

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Epsomite2V angleMeasured: 52°1.00infobox
EpsomiteAlters toDehydrates in dry air1.00infobox
EpsomiteBirefringenceδ = 0.0281.00infobox
EpsomiteCategorySulfate mineral1.00infobox
EpsomiteCleavage{010} perfect {101} distinct1.00infobox
EpsomiteColorWhite, grey, colorless, or pink, greenish1.00infobox
EpsomiteCrystal classDisphenoidal (222) H-M symbol: (2 2 2)1.00infobox
EpsomiteCrystal habitAcicular to fibrous encrustations1.00infobox
EpsomiteCrystal systemOrthorhombic1.00infobox
EpsomiteDana classification29.6.11.11.00infobox
EpsomiteDiaphaneityTransparent to translucent1.00infobox
EpsomiteFormula.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:l…1.00infobox
EpsomiteFractureConchoidal1.00infobox
EpsomiteIMA symbolEsm1.00infobox
EpsomiteLusterVitreous, silky when fibrous1.00infobox
EpsomiteMohs scale hardness21.00infobox
EpsomiteOptical propertiesBiaxial (−)1.00infobox
EpsomiteRefractive indexnα = 1.433 nβ = 1.455 nγ = 1.4611.00infobox
EpsomiteSolubilityIn water1.00infobox
EpsomiteSpace groupP2₁2₁2₁1.00infobox
EpsomiteSpecific gravity1.67–1.681.00infobox
EpsomiteStrunz classification7.CB.401.00infobox
EpsomiteTwinningRarely observed on {110}1.00infobox
EpsomiteUnit cella = 11.86, b = 11.99 c = 6.858 [Å]; Z = 41.00infobox

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