Syngenite
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| Syngenite[1][2] | |
| Mineralogical name | Syngenite, Kaluszite |
| Chemical name | Potassium calcium sulphate 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) | 2,58 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 | nx = 1,501 ny = 1,517 nz = 1,518 |
| Birefringence | Δ = 0,017 |
| Optical Orientation | biaxial negative |
| Pleochroism | |
| Dispersion | |
| Used Literature | |
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Weblinks[edit]
- ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Syngenite.shtml viewed on 29/07/2010
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-3856.html viewed on 29/07/2010