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IMA mineral species

Kainite

KMg(SO₄)Cl·3H₂O

Sulfate-chloride mineral.

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Kainite specimen
Kainite - Grube Brefeld, Tarthun, Staßfurt, Sachsen-Anhalt.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaKMg(SO₄)Cl·3H₂O
ElementsK, Mg, S, O, Cl, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density2.1 g/cm³
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolKai
Nickel–Strunz class7.DF.10

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Leopoldshall, Germany

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