a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
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carnallite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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It occurs naturally in the minerals leucite, pollucite, carnallite, zinnwaldite, and lepidolite.
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It occurs naturally in the minerals leucite, pollucite, carnallite, and zinnwaldite, which contain up to 1% of its oxide.
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Potassium is often in the form of the double salt carnallite, and a process is carried out to separate the potassium chloride from the magnesium chloride.
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- A white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
- Carnallite is an evaporite mineral, a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride with formula KMgCl3u00B76(H2O). It is variably colored yellow to white, reddish, and sometimes colorless or blue. It is usually massive to fibrous with rare pseudohexagonal orthorhombic crystals. The mineral is deliquescent (absorbs moisture from the surrounding air) and specimens must be stored in an airtight container.
- Is an evaporite mineral a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride, formed in specific conditions and mainly a sedimentary environment consisting of evaporating sea water. Its specific gravity is 1.66.
