Sylvite

Sylvite
Mineralogical name	Sylvite, Hövelite
Chemical name	Potassium chloride
Trivial name
Chemical formula	KCl
Other forms
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Crystal structure	{{{Crystal_Structure}}}
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³)	1,984 g/cm3
Molar volume	37,52 cm3/mol
Molar weight	74,56 g/mol
Transparency	transparent to translucent
Cleavage	perfect
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices
Birefringence
Optical Orientation	isotropic
Pleochroism
Dispersion
Used Literature
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