Whewellite
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Whewellite[1][2] | |
Mineralogical name | Whewellite |
Chemical name | |
Trivial name | |
Chemical formula | Ca(C2O4)•H2O |
Other forms | |
Crystal system | monoclinic |
Crystal structure | |
Deliquescence humidity 20°C | |
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C | |
Density (g/cm³) | 2,21 g/cm³ |
Molar volume | |
Molar weight | 146,12 g/mol |
Transparency | transparent to translucent |
Cleavage | very good |
Crystal habit | |
Twinning | |
Phase transition | |
Chemical behavior | |
Comments | not soluble in water |
Crystal Optics | |
Refractive Indices | nx = 1,491 ny = 1,555 nz = 1,650 |
Birefringence | Δ = 0,159 |
Optical Orientation | |
Pleochroism | |
Dispersion | |
Used Literature | |
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Weblinks[edit]
- ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Whewellite.shtml viewed on 09/06/2011
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-4276.html viewed on 09/06/2011