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Kainite
Name
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KMg(SO₄)Cl·2.75H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2.5–3
Mohs hardness
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2.15
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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On {001}, perfect
Cleavage
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C2/m
Space group
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Structural group
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Kai · Grandfathered
IMA
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1865
Named in
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Colorless, may be gray, blue, violet, yellow, pink from inclusions; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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K · Mg · S · O · Cl · H
Elements
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