Syngenite: Difference between revisions

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Syngenite^[1]^[2]

Mineralogical name	Syngenite, Kaluszite
Chemical name	Potassium calcium sulfate hydrate
Trivial name
Chemical formula	K₂Ca(SO₄)₂•H₂O
Other forms
Crystal system	monoclinic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C	2.5 g/l
Density (g/cm³)	2.57 g/cm³
Molar volume	127.8 cm³/mol
Molar weight	328.42 g/mol
Transparency	transparent to translucent
Cleavage	perfect to distinct
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices	n_x = 1.501 n_y= 1.516 n_z = 1.517
Birefringence	Δ = 0.016
Optical Orientation	biaxial negative
Pleochroism
Dispersion	28.3°
Used Literature
[Lide:1995]Title: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Author: Lide D.R. [Dana:1951]Title: Dana's System of Mineralogy Author: Dana J.D.

[Dana:1951]	Dana E.S. (eds.) Dana J.D. (1951): Dana's System of Mineralogy, 7, Wiley & Sons
[Lide:1995]	Lide D.R. (eds.) Lide D.R. (1995): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, CRC Press

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