Epsomite, Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, is a hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral with formula MgSO4·7H2O. Epsomite crystallizes in the...
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hydrates, including: Anhydrous, MgSO4; unstable in nature, hydrates to form epsomite. Monohydrate, MgSO4·H2O; kieserite, monoclinic. Monohydrate, MgSO4·H2O;...
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It was described in 1847. Goslarite belongs to the epsomite group which also includes epsomite (MgSO4 · 7 H2O) and morenosite (NiSO4 · 7 H2O). Goslarite...
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(4): 719. doi:10.1139/b74-093. Jenkins, O. P. (1918). "Spotted lakes of epsomite in Washington and British Columbia". American Journal of Science. 46 (275):...
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Hot Lake was mined for epsomite, initially by the Stewart-Calvert Company during World War I, when the importation of epsomite from Germany was suspended...
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volcanic fumaroles. Associated minerals include pisanite, chalcanthite, epsomite, pickeringite, halotrichite and other sulfate minerals. It was first described...
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Body-centered 16–24 Rhombic disphenoidal D2 (V) 222 222 [2,2]+ Enantiomorphic Epsomite P222, P2221, P21212, P212121 C2221, C222 F222 I222, I212121 25–46 Rhombic...
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Associated minerals include gypsum, halite, thenardite, trona, glauberite, and epsomite. Mirabilite is unstable and quickly dehydrates in dry air, the prismatic...
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occurs associated with pyrite, marcasite, halotrichite, pickeringite, epsomite, potash alum, melanterite and gypsum. The crystallochemical formula, can...
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(pyrite or marcasite). Occurs associated with alunogen, pickeringite, epsomite, melanterite, gypsum and native sulfur. Occurrences include Mount Vesuvius...
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