Mineral - Bischofite
Bischofite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Halides
Toxicity
none
Formula
MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1 - 2
Streak
white
Density
Light (<2)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
granular, massive, prismatic
Formation
Resublimation (Evaporit), Sekundär aus Carnallit
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Bischofite