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Leonite

Leonite is a hydrated double sulfate of magnesium and potassium. It has the formula K2SO4·MgSO4·4H2O. The mineral was named after Leo Strippelmann, who was director of the salt works at Westeregeln in Germany. The mineral is part of the blodite group of hydrated double sulfate minerals.

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2V angle
Measured: 90° Calc: 76°
Birefringence
δ = 0.008
Category
Sulfate mineral
Cleavage
none
Color
White to colorless, yellow
Crystal class
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)

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Nodes79
Edges78
Triples107
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025316
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related to External links · 35
Leonite → Aqueous Salt Solutions The, Atlas, B125, B129, Bach, Beth, Bloedite, Business Media, Cl/SO4, CS1, Data, DOI, Eberhard, Geological Survey Professional Paper, ISBN, January, July, Loweite, Marine Evaporites, Martin
related to Formation · 12
Leonite → Above, Below, For, His, Hoff, Jacobus Henricus, K2Mg, K2Mg2, K2SO4, MgSO4, SO4, Starting
related to Related · 8
Leonite → K2Fe, K2Mn, Leo, Mn-leonite, Myron Stein, Others, SO4, This
related to Use · 7
Leonite → AD, China, It, K2SO4, Magnesium, The, This
related to Natural occurrence · 5
Leonite → At, Below, Groundwater, In, Secondary
related to Crystal structure · 4
Leonite → Each, In, One, The
related to Other physical properties · 4
Leonite → Ksp, RT, The, Thermodynamic
related to Reactions · 3
Leonite → KHMg, SO4, When
2V angle · 1
Leonite → Measured: 90° Calc: 76°
Birefringence · 1
Leonite → δ = 0.008

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sulfate potassium temperature magnesium salt picromerite mineral chloride water hydrated phase so4 form formula group crystal 10 formed deposits germany

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Leonite2V angleMeasured: 90° Calc: 76°1.00infobox
LeoniteBirefringenceδ = 0.0081.00infobox
LeoniteCategorySulfate mineral1.00infobox
LeoniteCleavagenone1.00infobox
LeoniteColorWhite to colorless, yellow1.00infobox
LeoniteCrystal classPrismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)1.00infobox
LeoniteCrystal habitTabular crystals1.00infobox
LeoniteCrystal systemMonoclinic1.00infobox
LeoniteDana classification29.03.03.011.00infobox
LeoniteDiaphaneityTransparent to translucent1.00infobox
LeoniteDispersionnone1.00infobox
LeoniteFormulaK2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O1.00infobox
LeoniteFormula mass366.69 g/mol1.00infobox
LeoniteFractureconchoidal1.00infobox
LeoniteFusibilityeasy1.00infobox
LeoniteIMA symbolLeo1.00infobox
LeoniteLusterVitreous or waxy1.00infobox
LeoniteMohs scale hardness2.5–31.00infobox
LeoniteOptical propertiesBiaxial (+)1.00infobox
LeoniteOther characteristicsLeonit, 钾镁矾, Leonita, Леонит, Kalium-Astrakanit, Kalium-Blödit1.00infobox
LeoniteRefractive indexnα = 1.479 nβ = 1.482 nγ = 1.4871.00infobox
LeoniteSpace groupC2/m1.00infobox
LeoniteSpecific gravity2.2011.00infobox
LeoniteStreakWhite1.00infobox
LeoniteStrunz classification7.CC.551.00infobox
LeoniteTwinning{100}1.00infobox
LeoniteUnit cella = 11.78, b = 9.53 c = 9.88 [Å]; β = 95.4°; Z = 41.00infobox
Leoniteis ahydrated double sulfate of magnesium and potassium0.90text

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