carnallite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after the mineralogist Von Carnall (1804-74), + -ite.
Noun edit
carnallite (countable and uncountable, plural carnallites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl3·6H2O.
Translations edit
mineral
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Carnallite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “carnallite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.