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Kieserite

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Klodawa, Wielkopolskie, Poland
© Jakub Jirásek

Formula:
MgSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Colourless, ...
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3½
Name:After Dietrich Georg Kieser (1779-1862), former President, Jena Academy.


Kieserite Group

Classification of Kieserite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/C.01-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.CB.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th edition ID:29.6.2.1

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
6 : AXO4·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.3.1

25 : Sulphates
3 : Sulphates of Mg
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Type Occurrence of Kieserite

Type Locality:Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Year of Discovery:1861
Geological Setting of type material:Salt deposit of oceanic origin.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
Halite

Physical Properties of Kieserite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:Colourless, greyish-white, yellowish; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness (Mohs):3½
Tenacity:Fragile
Cleavage:Perfect
{110} and {111} perfect, {_111}, {_101}, and {011} imperfect.

Crystallography of Kieserite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:a = 7.51Å, b = 7.61Å, c = 6.92Å
β = 116.17°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.987 : 1 : 0.909
Unit Cell Volume:V 354.94 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Crystals rare; mostly bipyramidal {_111}, {110}, and {011}. Highly modified at times. Mostly massive, coarse to fine-granular.
Twinning:Contact twins on {001} rare. Polysynthetic twinning, with twin axis [110] (?), commonly observed in grains under magnification.

Optical Data of Kieserite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.520 nβ = 1.533 nγ = 1.584
2V:Measured: 55° , Calculated: 56°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.064

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:relatively strong

Chemical Properties of Kieserite

Formula:
MgSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Mg, O, S
All elements listed in formula:H, Mg, O, S
Analytical Data:Dissolves very slowly in water.
Relationship of Kieserite to other Species
Member of Group:
Kieserite Group:
M
2+
 
SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- + 
7.CB.05Dwornikite
(Ni,Fe)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Gunningite
(Zn,Mn)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Poitevinite
(Cu,Fe,Zn)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Szmikite
MnSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Szomolnokite
FeSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CB.05Cobaltkieserite
CoSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.CB.07Sanderite
MgSO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
7.CB.10Bonattite
CuSO
 
4
·3H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Aplowite
(Co,Mn,Ni)SO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Boyleite
(Zn,Mg)SO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Ilesite
(Mn,Zn,Fe)SO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Rozenite
FeSO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15Starkeyite
MgSO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.CB.15IMA2002-034
CdSO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Chalcanthite
CuSO
 
4
·5H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Jôkokuite
MnSO
 
4
·5H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Pentahydrite
MgSO
 
4
·5H
 
2
O
7.CB.20Siderotil
FeSO
 
4
·5H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Bianchite
(Zn,Fe)SO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Chvaleticeite
(Mn,Mg)SO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Ferrohexahydrite
FeSO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Hexahydrite
MgSO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Moorhouseite
(Co,Ni,Mn)SO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.25Nickelhexahydrite
(Ni,Mg,Fe)SO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.30Retgersite
NiSO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Bieberite
CoSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Boothite
CuSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Mallardite
MnSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Melanterite
FeSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Zincmelanterite
(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.35Alpersite
(Mg,Cu)[SO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
7.CB.40Epsomite
MgSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.40Goslarite
ZnSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.40Morenosite
NiSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.45Alunogen
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·17H
 
2
O
7.CB.45Meta-alunogen
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·12H
 
2
O
7.CB.55Coquimbite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·9H
 
2
O
7.CB.55Paracoquimbite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·9H
 
2
O
7.CB.55Rhomboclase
(H
 
5
O
 
2
)Fe
3+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
7.CB.60Kornelite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·7H
 
2
O
7.CB.65Quenstedtite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·10H
 
2
O
7.CB.70Lausenite
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.75Lishizhenite
ZnFe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·14H
 
2
O
7.CB.75Römerite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·14H
 
2
O
7.CB.80Ransomite
CuFe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Apjohnite
Mn
2+
 
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Bílinite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Dietrichite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Halotrichite
FeAl
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Pickeringite
MgAl
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Redingtonite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.85Wupatkiite
(Co,Mg,Ni)Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
7.CB.90Meridianiite
MgSO
 
4
·11H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- + 
25.3.2Sanderite
MgSO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
25.3.3Starkeyite
MgSO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
25.3.4Pentahydrite
MgSO
 
4
·5H
 
2
O
25.3.5Hexahydrite
MgSO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
25.3.6Epsomite
MgSO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
25.3.7Caminite
Mg
 
7
[(OH)
 
4
|(SO
 
4
)
 
5
] · H
 
2
O
25.3.8Vanthoffite
Na
 
6
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
4
25.3.9Blödite
Na
 
2
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
25.3.10Konyaite
Na
 
2
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·5H
 
2
O
25.3.11Löweite
Na
 
12
Mg
 
7
(SO
 
4
)
 
13
25.3.12Uklonskovite
NaMg[F|SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
25.3.13Langbeinite
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
25.3.14Leonite
K
 
2
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
25.3.15Picromerite
K
 
2
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·6H
 
2
O
25.3.16Efremovite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
25.3.17Boussingaultite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·6H
 
2
O
25.3.18Pickeringite
MgAl
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
Other Names for Kieserite
Synonyms:
Martinsite (of Kenngott)
Other Languages:
Catalan:Kieserita
Dutch:Kieseriet
German:Kieserit
Italian:Kieserite
Polish:Kizeryt
Russian:Кизерит
Spanish:Kieserita
Ukrainian:Кізерит
Other Information
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Kieserite
Reference List:Kenngott, G.A. (1859) Ubersichte der Resultate mineralogischer Forschungen For the years 1856-57, Leipzig: 23 (as Martinsite).



Reichardt (1860) Nova Acta Leopold. Ac.: 27: 634.



Tschermak (1871) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Ber.: [1]: 63: 314.



Bücking (1899) Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin (Sitzungsberichte der), Ber.: 28: 533. 



Görgey (1910) Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Vienna: 29: 205.



Lück (1910) Kali: 4: 540.



Grandinger (1917) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 49.



Goldschmidt, V. (1918) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 5: 27.



Schaller and Henderson (1933) USGS Bull. 833: 40.



Weinert (1939) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart, Beil.-Bd.: A75: 297.



Lepeshkov and Bodaleva (1940) Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Leningrad: 27: 978.



Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 477. 



Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1987): 157: 121.



Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1991): 296-306.
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    (TL) indicates type locality.  ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.

    Australia
     
    

    • Queensland
    
    		[MinRec 19 p469-490 - "Sielecki, R: The Mount Isa-Cloncurry mineral field"]
    Austria
     
    

    • Salzburg
    

      • Hallein
    

        • Dürrnberg
    
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    

    • Styria
    

      • Bad Aussee
    

        • Altaussee
    
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    

    • Upper Austria
    

      • Hallstatt
    
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Canada
     
    

    • New Brunswick
    

      • Kings Co.
    
    		Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1469-1487.
    



        • Sussex
    

          • Cardwell Parish
    
    		CM 43, 1469-1487
    Czech Republic
     
    

    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
    

      • South Moravia Region
    

        • Brno (Brünn)
    
    		David Parfitt collection
    Denmark
     
    

    • Viborg
    

      • Nissum
    
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1984, 107, pp. 203-216.
    Germany
     
    

    • Hesse
    

      • Fulda
    

        • Neuhof
    
    		Krah, O., (1988): Beobachtungen beim Durchbruch eines Basaltganges durch das Kalilager vom Werk Neuhof-Ellers, Der Aufschluss Vol. 39 (2), 103-113
    


      • North Hesse
    

        • Werra Valley
    

          • Heringen
    
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    




          • Phillippsthal
    
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    

    • Lower Saxony
    

      • Celle
    

        • Wathlingen
    
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    


      • Hanover
    

        • Lehrte
    
    		Weiss: "Mineralienfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    


      • Hildesheim
    

        • Diekholzen Potash works
    
    		Dana 7:II:478.
    

    • Saxony-Anhalt
    

      • Stassfurt Potash deposit
    
    		[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p360]
    



Dana 6:A3:14,43,46; Dana 7:II:430; Zr. Kr.:50(1911):139.
    



C. Zinken (1865) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 310
    



        • Tarthun
    
    		No reference listed
    


Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388.
    

    • Thuringia
    

      • Gera
    

        • Ronneburg U deposit
    
    		T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
    


      • Thuringian Forest
    

        • Bad Salzungen
    
    		W.I. Borrisenkow (1968) Zeitschr. für angewandte Geologie 14, 7-10
    Greece
     
    

    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
    

      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
    

        • Lavrion District Mines
    

          • Plaka
    

            • Plaka Mines
    
    		No reference listed
    





No reference listed
    




          • Sounion area
    

            • Sounion Mines
    
    		Lapis, 24, 7/8 (1999)
    Hungary
     
    

    • Baranya Co.
    

      • Mecsek Mts.
    

        • Pécs
    
    		GEODA 2007/1
    Iceland
     
    

    • Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)
    

      • Surtsey Island
    
    		Jacobsson et al (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report: Surtsey Research Progress Report X: 73-78 Reykjevik, Iceland.
    Italy
     
    

    • Sicily
    

      • Caltanissetta Province
    

        • Monte Sambuco
    
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 478.
    Kazakhstan
     
    

    • Aqtöbe Oblysy (Aktubinsk [Aktyubinsk; Aktubinskaya] Oblast')
    

      • Aksai Valley
    
    		Handbook of Mineralogy Vol V p 6; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    

    • Batys Qazaqstan Oblysy (Western-Kazakhstan Oblast')
    

      • Uralsk Rayon
    
    		Handbook of Mineralogy; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Mars
     
    
Vivien Gornitz (2005) Mineral News, 21, #4, 1-11.
    
Vivien Gornitz (2005) Mineral News, 21, #4, 1-11.
    
Vivien Gornitz (2005) Mineral News, 21, #4, 1-11.
    Netherlands
     
    

    • Gelderland
    

      • Winterswijk
    

        • Ratum
    
    		T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
    

    • Groningen
    
    		T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
    


      • Zuidwending
    
    		http://nlog.nitg.tno.nl/resources/zout/0310300%20Zuidwending%20openbaar%20scan.pdf
    Pakistan
     
    

    • Punjab
    

      • Salt Range
    

        • Pendschab
    
    		Dana 6: 899; Dana 7:II:432 & 449.
    Poland
     
    

    • Upper Silesia (Śląskie)
    

      • Upper Silesian Coal Basin
    

        • Katowice area
    

          • Łaziska
    
    		Lukasz Kruszewski 2005: Minerals arising in cause of underground fires of "Skalny" coal mine dump in Laziska, Upper Silesia.Mag. Thesis (unpublished)
    

    • Wielkopolskie
    
    		Jirásek, J.: Solný důl Kłodawa (Polsko). Minerál, 2004, roč. 12, č. 2, s. 98-102. ISSN 1213-0710 (excerpted from unpublished thesis Hanczke, T.: Mineralogia i petrografia soli czechstyńskich kopalni "Kłodawa". Doktroská práce, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Instytut nauk geologicznych, 1967.)
    Slovakia
     
    

    • Košice Region
    

      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    

        • Smolnik Mining District
    
    		Koděra,  M.  et al., 1986 a  1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel  1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Sweden
     
    

    • Västmanland
    

      • Skinnskatteberg
    

        • Riddarhyttan
    
    		GFF (2002) 124:117-119. 
    UK
     
    

    • England
    

      • North Yorkshire
    

        • Eskdale
    
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1951 29 : 667-689.
    



        • Loftus
    
    		No reference listed
    Ukraine
     
    

    • Ivanovo-Frankovsk Oblast'
    
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 478.
    

    • L'viv Oblast' (Lviv Oblast'; Lwiw Oblast')
    

      • L'viv-Volynskii Coal Basin (L'vov-Volynskii Coal Basin)
    

        • Chervonograd
    
    		Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    USA
     
    

    • Arizona
    

      • Coconino Co.
    

        • Grand Canyon District
    
    		Corbett, R.G., Hanner, B.M., and Quick, T.J. (1989) Seeps and efflorescent minerals in the Grand Canyon: Predicted vs. identified phases [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 4, p. 8; Quick, T.J., R.G. Corbett, and B.M. Manner (1989) Efflorescent minerals occurring in the gorge of the Grand Canyon, Abstract with Programs, Geological Society of America: 21(4): 44-45; Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., and Williams, S.A. (2006) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005.
    

    • Colorado
    

      • Mesa Co.
    
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    

    • Hawaii
    

      • Hawaii Co. (Hawaii Island)
    
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 478.
    

    • Nevada
    

      • Eureka Co.
    

        • Lynn District
    
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    

    • New Mexico
    
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    


      • Eddy Co.
    
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)
    

Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    

    • Utah
    
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 478.
    


      • San Juan Co.
    

        • Paradox Valley
    
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    


      • Tooele Co.
    
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    


UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    


      • Utah Co.
    

        • East Tintic Mts
    
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    

    


    

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