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|Footnote            = <ref>http://www.mindat.org/min-695.html viewed on 29/07/2010</ref>
|Footnote            = <ref>http://www.mindat.org/min-695.html viewed on 29/07/2010</ref>  
|photo                =  [[File:CH GR Berguen EvKirche 0098 01 6 Bb 440um IMG 3337.JPG|300px]]
|photo                =  [[File:CH GR Berguen EvKirche 0098 01 6 Bb 440um IMG 3337.JPG|300px]]
|mineralogical_Name  = Astrakanite, Bloedite
|mineralogical_Name  = Astrakanite, Blödite
|chemical_Name        = Sodium magnesium sulfate
|chemical_Name        = Sodium magnesium sulfate
|Trivial_Name        =
|Trivial_Name        =
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|Crystal_Habit        =
|Crystal_Habit        =
|Twinning            =
|Twinning            =
|Refractive_Indices  = n<sub>x</sub> = 1.483-1.486<br> n<sub>y</sub> = 1.486-1.488<br> n<sub>z</sub> = 1.487-1.489
|Refractive_Indices  = n<sub>x</sub> = 1.483<br> n<sub>y</sub> = 1.486<br> n<sub>z</sub> = 1.487
|Birefringence        = Δ = 0.004-0.003
|Birefringence        = Δ = 0.004
|optical_Orientation  = biaxial negative
|optical_Orientation  = biaxial negative
|Pleochroism          =
|Pleochroism          =
|Dispersion          =
|Dispersion          =0.71°
|Phase_Transition    =
|Phase_Transition    =
|chemBehavior        =
|chemBehavior        =
|Comments            =
|Comments            =
|Literature  = <bib id="Dana:1951"/> <bib id="JCPDS:1991"/>
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Astrakanite[1]
CH GR Berguen EvKirche 0098 01 6 Bb 440um IMG 3337.JPG
Mineralogical name Astrakanite, Blödite
Chemical name Sodium magnesium sulfate
Trivial name
Chemical formula Na2Mg(SO4)2•4H2O
Other forms
Crystal system monoclinic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³) 2.23 g/cm3
Molar volume 150.0 cm3/mol
Molar weight 334.48 g/mol
Transparency transparent
Cleavage none observed
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices nx = 1.483
ny = 1.486
nz = 1.487
Birefringence Δ = 0.004
Optical Orientation biaxial negative
Pleochroism
Dispersion 0.71°
Used Literature
[Dana:1951]Title: Dana's System of Mineralogy
Author: Dana J.D.
Link to Google Scholar
[JCPDS:1991]Title: JCPDS Powder Diffraction File 2 (PDF-2)
Link to Google Scholar


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Literature[edit]

[Dana:1951]Dana E.S. (eds.) Dana J.D. (1951): Dana's System of Mineralogy, 7, Wiley & SonsLink to Google Scholar
[JCPDS:1991] (1991): JCPDS Powder Diffraction File 2 (PDF-2).Link to Google Scholar