Category Sulfate minerals Strunz classification 7.CC.50 Space group P21/a | Formula
(repeating unit) Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O Crystal system Monoclinic | |
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Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
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Bl dite meaning
Blödite or bloedite is a hydrated sodium magnesium sulfate mineral with formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O. The mineral is clear to yellow in color often darkened by inclusions and forms monoclinic crystals.
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Blödite was first described in 1821 for an occurrence in a salt deposit in Ischler Salzberg, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Austria and named for German mineralogist and chemist Karl August Blöde (1773–1820).
It is found worldwide in evaporitic sedimentary environments such as the Great Salt Lake, Utah.
Observants bl dite original mix
References
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