Epsomite

epsomite

[′ep·sə‚mīt] (mineralogy) MgSO₄·7H₂O A mineral that occurs in clear, needlelike, orthorhombic crystals; commonly, it is massive or fibrous; luster varies from vitreous to milky, hardness is 2-2.5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 1.68; it has a salty bitter taste and is soluble in water. Also known as epsom salt.

Epsomite

(Epsom salt), a mineral of the sulfate class having the molecular formula MgS0₄-7H₂0. Epsomite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, with prismatic or acicular crystals. White or colorless, it has a glassy luster. Epsomite has a hardness of 2 to 2.5 on Mohs’ scale, and it has a density of 1,680 kg/m³. The mineral is soluble in water and has a bitter, salty taste. It is formed by the evaporation of brine from sulfate salt lakes with a high magnesium content. Epsomite has various uses (seeMAGNESIUMSULFATE).

单词	epsomite
释义	epsomite epsomite (ˈɛpsəmˌaɪt) n (Minerals) mineralogy a sulphate of magnesium Epsomite epsomite [′ep·sə‚mīt] (mineralogy) MgSO₄·7H₂O A mineral that occurs in clear, needlelike, orthorhombic crystals; commonly, it is massive or fibrous; luster varies from vitreous to milky, hardness is 2-2.5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 1.68; it has a salty bitter taste and is soluble in water. Also known as epsom salt. Epsomite (Epsom salt), a mineral of the sulfate class having the molecular formula MgS0₄-7H₂0. Epsomite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, with prismatic or acicular crystals. White or colorless, it has a glassy luster. Epsomite has a hardness of 2 to 2.5 on Mohs’ scale, and it has a density of 1,680 kg/m³. The mineral is soluble in water and has a bitter, salty taste. It is formed by the evaporation of brine from sulfate salt lakes with a high magnesium content. Epsomite has various uses (seeMAGNESIUMSULFATE).
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