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Kieserite Group

Formula:
M
2+
 
SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O


A group of monoclinic hydrated sulfates with the above general formula, where M = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn.

Poitevinite (triclinic) is a closely related mineral.

Classification of Kieserite Group

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Chemical Properties of Kieserite Group

Formula:
M
2+
 
SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O

Relationship of Kieserite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Cobaltkieserite:
CoSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Dwornikite:
(Ni,Fe)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Gunningite:
(Zn,Mn)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Kieserite:
MgSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Poitevinite:
(Cu,Fe,Zn)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Szmikite:
MnSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Szomolnokite:
FeSO
 
4
·H
 
2
O

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 Group

Reference List:Hammel (1939) Annales de chimie, Paris: 11: 247.

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.

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