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Salammoniac

salammoniac

NH4Cl

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Overview

Salammoniac, also sal ammoniac or salmiac, is a rare naturally occurring mineral composed of ammonium chloride, NH4Cl. It forms colorless, white, or yellow-brown crystals in the isometric-hexoctahedral class. It has very poor cleavage and is brittle to conchoidal fracture. It is quite soft, with a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2, and it has a low specific gravity of 1.5. It is water-soluble. Salammoniac is also the archaic name for the chemical compound ammonium chloride.

Scientific references

  1. Salammoniac — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2451851 Link
  2. Salammoniac — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salammoniac Link