bischofite

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English

Etymology

From Bischof +‎ -ite.

Noun

bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)

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

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bischofite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • bischofite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.