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Niter

Niter or nitre is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3. It is a soft, white, highly soluble mineral found primarily in arid climates or cave deposits.

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Category
Nitrates, oxide mineral
Cleavage
Very good on {001}; good on {010}
Color
White
Crystal class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Crystal habit
Druse or acicular
Crystal system
Orthorhombic

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Niter

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples44
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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related to history · 9
Niter → Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Biblical, For, Hebrew, However, Jeremiah, The, The Hebrew
related to Availability · 8
Niter → Because, Caves, Collbató, Cova, In, Neolithic, Rat Penat, Salnitre
related to Characteristics · 4
Niter → It, Its, KNO3, Mohs
related to External links · 3
Niter → Amontillado, Etymology, Poe's The Cask
Category · 1
Niter → Nitrates, oxide mineral
Cleavage · 1
Niter → Very good on {001}; good on {010}
Color · 1
Niter → White
Crystal class · 1
Niter → Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Crystal habit · 1
Niter → Druse or acicular
Crystal system · 1
Niter → Orthorhombic

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potassium nitrate mineral sodium nitrates gunpowder carbonate soluble saltpeter known used form natron minerals crystal kno3 white since salts name

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NiterCategoryNitrates, oxide mineral1.00infobox
NiterCleavageVery good on {001}; good on {010}1.00infobox
NiterColorWhite1.00infobox
NiterCrystal classDipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)1.00infobox
NiterCrystal habitDruse or acicular1.00infobox
NiterCrystal systemOrthorhombic1.00infobox
NiterDana classification18.1.2.11.00infobox
NiterDiaphaneityTransparent1.00infobox
NiterFormulaKNO31.00infobox
NiterFractureBrittle1.00infobox
NiterIMA symbolNit1.00infobox
NiterLusterVitreous1.00infobox
NiterMohs scale hardness21.00infobox
NiterSolubilitySoluble1.00infobox
NiterSpace groupCmc211.00infobox
NiterSpecific gravity2.10 (calc.)1.00infobox
NiterStreakWhite1.00infobox
NiterStrunz classification5.NA.101.00infobox
Niteris afundamental ingredient in the production of gunpowder0.90text

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