bischofite

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English

Etymology

Bischof +‎ -ite

Noun

bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)

  1. (mineralogy) A saline 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.
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