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Schlemper E O , Sen Gupta P K , Zoltai T , American Mineralogist , 70 (1985) p.1309-1313, Refinement of the structure of carnallite, Mg(H2O)6KCl3
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Physical Properties of Carnallite
Cleavage:
None
Color:
Blue, Colorless, Yellow, White, Red.
Density:
1.6
Diaphaneity:
Transparent to translucent
Fracture:
Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Habit:
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.
Habit:
Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Habit:
Pseudo Hexagonal - Crystals show a hexagonal outline.