Mirabilite

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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 Sodiumsulphate 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
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