Mineral - Mirabilite
Mirabilite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulphates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1.5 - 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
coarse, crusty, massive, prismatic
Formation
Sedimentär, Evaporit
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Common
Synonyms
Mirabilite