bischofite
English
Etymology
Noun
bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl2·6H2O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bischofite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “bischofite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.