carnallite

car·nall·ite (kär

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A white, brownish, or reddish mineral, KMgCl₃·6H₂O, an ore of potassium, used to manufacture potash salts.

[After Rudolf von Carnall (1804-1874), German mining engineer.]

carnallite [ˈkɑːnəˌlaɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white or sometimes coloured mineral consisting of a hydrated chloride of potassium and magnesium in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of potassium and also used as a fertilizer. Formula: KCl.MgCl₂.6H₂O

[named after Rudolf von Carnall (1804-74), German mining engineer; see -ite¹]

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carnallite - a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium

atomic number 12, magnesium, Mg - a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)

atomic number 19, potassium, K - a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite

atomic number 37, Rb, rubidium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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atomic number 12 atomic number 19 atomic number 37 Bitter spar K kainite langbeinite lepidolite magnesia magnesite magnesium magnesium oxide Mg mineral periclase pollucite potassium Rb rubidium	Hydrated chlorites other than carnallite (such as bischofite), brines and seawater also represent important Mg resources. Brucite--Industrial Mineral with a future by Simandl, George J.; Paradis, Suzanne; Irvine, Melanie / Geoscience Canada The magic ingredient here is carnallite, a crystal found in the depths of the Dead Sea. Caprice's secrets: It's never too late for Plan B; ... that's B for ... by The Mirror (London, England) Visual geological evaluation of the core in conjunction with down-hole gamma ray logs indicate strong potash grades, very low carnallite content, and very promising minimum formation temperatures of 60x C within the two upper members, with some carnallite present in the Esterhazy member. Western Potash Corp. Begins Resource Definition Drilling And 3D ... by Business Wire	Carmarthenshire Carme Carmel Carmelite Carmelite order Carmichael Carminated carminative carmine Carmine red Carminic Carminic acid Carmot Carnac carnage carnal carnal abuse carnal knowledge Carnal-minded Carnal-mindedness carnalise carnalism Carnalist carnality Carnalize carnallite Carnally Carnap carnaroli Carnarvon Carnary carnassial carnassial tooth Carnate Carnatic carnation carnation family Carnationed carnauba carnauba palm carnauba wax Carné Carnegie Carnegie Hall Carnegie Mellon University Carnegiea Carnegiea gigantea carnelian Carneous carnet carney	Carnacian Carnacian carnage carnage Carnage Blender Carnage Blender 2 Carnahan, Proctor and Cross, Inc. Carnahuba palm Carnaim carnal carnal carnal carnal carnal abuse Carnal desire Carnal desire Carnal desire Carnal desire carnal knowledge carnal knowledge carnal knowledge Carnal-minded Carnal-mindedness carnalise Carnalism Carnalist carnality carnality carnality carnalize carnallite carnally carnally carnally Carnally knew Carnap Carnap Carnap Carnap, Rudolf Carnap, Rudolf Carnap, Rudolf carnaroli Carnarvon Carnarvon Carnarvon carnarvon arch Carnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th earl of Carnarvon, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th earl of Carnarvonshire Carnary carnassial carnassial carnassial carnassial Carnassial shear Carnassial shear carnassial teeth carnassial teeth carnassial teeth carnassial tooth carnassial tooth

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atomic number 12
atomic number 19
atomic number 37
Bitter spar
K
kainite
langbeinite
lepidolite
magnesia
magnesite
magnesium
magnesium oxide
Mg
mineral
periclase
pollucite
potassium
Rb
rubidium

Hydrated chlorites other than carnallite (such as bischofite), brines and seawater also represent important Mg resources.

Brucite--Industrial Mineral with a future by Simandl, George J.; Paradis, Suzanne; Irvine, Melanie / Geoscience Canada

The magic ingredient here is carnallite, a crystal found in the depths of the Dead Sea.

Caprice's secrets: It's never too late for Plan B; ... that's B for ... by The Mirror (London, England)

Visual geological evaluation of the core in conjunction with down-hole gamma ray logs indicate strong potash grades, very low carnallite content, and very promising minimum formation temperatures of 60x C within the two upper members, with some carnallite present in the Esterhazy member.

Western Potash Corp. Begins Resource Definition Drilling And 3D ... by Business Wire

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