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leonite

K2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O

Leonite on Halite - RARE24-02 - Sigmundshall Mine - Germany Mineral ... — via www.irocks.com · Source

Overview

Leonite is a hydrated double sulfate of magnesium and potassium. It has the formula K2SO4·MgSO4·4H2O. The mineral was named after Leo Strippelmann, who was director of the salt works at Westeregeln in Germany. The mineral is part of the blodite group of hydrated double sulfate minerals.

Identification characteristics

Mohs hardness 2.75

Scientific references

Leonite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3830636 Link
Leonite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonite Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: K2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O
IMA status: grandfathered mineral (G)
Mineral class: 7.CC.55
Mohs hardness: 2.75
Specific gravity: 2.2

Image credits

Leonite on Halite - RARE24-02 - Sigmundshall Mine - Germany Mineral ... — via www.irocks.com · Source
Leonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite Mineral Data — via webmineral.com · Source
Photographs of mineral No. 36017: Leonite and Halite from Westerregeln ... — via www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com · Source
Photographs of mineral No. 36017: Leonite and Halite from Westerregeln ... — via www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com · Source
Well Arranged Molecules | Mineral Specimen Leonite - Vintage German ... — via www.wellarrangedmolecules.com · Source
Well Arranged Molecules | Mineral Specimen Leonite - Vintage German ... — via www.wellarrangedmolecules.com · Source
Leonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Leonit (English) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Leonit (English) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Leonit (english Version) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Leonite (superb crystals) with Halite (ex Kay Robertson Collection ... — via www.mineralauctions.com · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Leonit (english Version) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Leonit (English) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Mineralienatlas Lexikon - Leonit (english Version) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite - Wikipedia — via en.wikipedia.org · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Leonit (english Version) — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Leonite, Halite, Sylvite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite (superb crystals) with Halite (ex Kay Robertson Collection ... — via www.mineralauctions.com · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
LEONITE - Italy - GFS0461 - MCP Gallery — via www.mcpgallery.com · Source
Leonite with Halite (extremely rare) | U. S. Potash Co. Mine, Carlsbad ... — via www.mineralauctions.com · Source
Leonite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Leonite, Halite — via www.mindat.org · Source
Robert M. Lavinsky / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

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