Crystopedia
IMA mineral species

Löweite

Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃·15H₂O

Sulfate mineral.

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Löweite specimen
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Properties

🔷 Trigonal
Chemical formulaNa₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃·15H₂O
ElementsNa, Mg, S, O, H
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolLöw
Nickel–Strunz class7.CC.45

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Ischler Salzberg, Austria

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