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|photo = [[File:HJS_Na2SO4-slides-110703-10x-1.jpg|300px]] | |photo = [[File:HJS_Na2SO4-slides-110703-10x-1.jpg|300px]] | ||
|mineralogical_Name = Mirabilite | |mineralogical_Name = Mirabilite | ||
|chemical_Name = | |chemical_Name = Sodiumsulphate decahydrate | ||
|Trivial_Name = Glauber salt, Reussin, Sulphate of Soda | |Trivial_Name = Glauber salt, Reussin, Sulphate of Soda | ||
|chemical_Formula = Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>•10H<sub>2</sub>O | |chemical_Formula = Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>•10H<sub>2</sub>O | ||
|Hydratforms = Natrium sulphate heptahydrate Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>•7H<sub>2</sub>O | |Hydratforms = Natrium sulphate heptahydrate Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>•7H<sub>2</sub>O | ||
| | |Crystal_System = monoclinic | ||
|Crystal_Structure = | |Crystal_Structure = | ||
|Deliqueszenzhumidity = 93,6 | |Deliqueszenzhumidity = 93,6 | ||
Revision as of 08:40, 10 June 2011
| Mirabilite[1][2] | |
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| Mineralogical name | Mirabilite |
| Chemical name | Sodiumsulphate decahydrate |
| Trivial name | Glauber salt, Reussin, Sulphate of Soda |
| Chemical formula | Na2SO4•10H2O |
| Other forms | Natrium sulphate heptahydrate Na2SO4•7H2O |
| Crystal system | monoclinic |
| Crystal structure | |
| Deliquescence humidity 20°C | 93,6 |
| Solubility (g/l) at 20°C | |
| Density (g/cm³) | 1,464 g/cm³ |
| Molar volume | 219,8 cm3/mol |
| Molar weight | 322,21 g/mol |
| Transparency | transparent to opaque |
| Cleavage | perfect |
| Crystal habit | |
| Twinning | |
| Phase transition | |
| Chemical behavior | |
| Comments | soluble in water and glycerin, not soluble in pure alcohol |
| Crystal Optics | |
| Refractive Indices | nx = 1,395 ny = 1,396-1,410 nz = 1,398-1,419 |
| Birefringence | Δ = 0,04-0,023 |
| Optical Orientation | negative |
| Pleochroism | |
| Dispersion | |
| Used Literature | |
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Weblinks[edit]
- ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Mirabilite.shtml viewed on 29/07/2010
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-2725.html viewed on 29/07/2010