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Definition of kieserite in English: kieseritenoun ˈkiːzərʌɪtˈkēzəˌrīt mass nounA fine-grained white mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, occurring often in salt mines. Example sentencesExamples - Bish and his Los Alamos colleagues believe that the proportion and distribution of hexahydrite, kieserite and other magnesium sulfate salts on Mars may hold a record of past changes in climate and whether or not water once flowed there.
- Crystal chemical aspects of the Mg-sulfate hydrate mineral kieserite, which has been identified on the Martian surface.
- Translucent crystalline mass of kieserite with white alteration products.
Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Dietrich G. Kieser (1779–1862), German physician, + -ite1. Definition of kieserite in US English: kieseritenounˈkēzəˌrīt A fine-grained white mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium sulfate, occurring often in salt mines in Europe and India. Example sentencesExamples - Translucent crystalline mass of kieserite with white alteration products.
- Crystal chemical aspects of the Mg-sulfate hydrate mineral kieserite, which has been identified on the Martian surface.
- Bish and his Los Alamos colleagues believe that the proportion and distribution of hexahydrite, kieserite and other magnesium sulfate salts on Mars may hold a record of past changes in climate and whether or not water once flowed there.
Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Dietrich G. Kieser (1779–1862), German physician, + -ite. |