bischofite

English

Etymology

Bischof +‎ -ite

Noun

bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)

  1. (mineralogy) A saline evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl2·6H2O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.

Further reading

  • “Bischofite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • bischofite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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