kalinite
Sign in to saveKalinite is a mineral composed of hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate (a type of alum). It is a fibrous monoclinic alum, distinct from isometric potassium alum, named in 1868. Its name comes from kalium (derived from Arabic: القَلْيَه al-qalyah "plant ashes", which is the Latin name for potassium, hence its chemical symbol, "K".
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sulfate mineral
- Named after
- potassium
- Image
- Kalinite-180023.jpg
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- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VI/C.07 – Anhang
- chemical formula
- KAl(SO₄)₂·11H₂O
- Commons category
- Kalinite
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 7.CC.15
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 7.CC.15
- streak color
- white
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Kli
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Kalinite is a mineral composed of hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate (a type of alum). It is a fibrous monoclinic alum, distinct from isometric potassium alum, named in 1868. Its name comes from kalium (derived from Arabic: القَلْيَه al-qalyah "plant ashes", which is the Latin name for potassium, hence its chemical symbol, "K".
A proposal to remove recognition of kalinite as a mineral species was submitted to the International Mineralogical Association; however, kalinite is still on the list of approved minerals. Many older samples, however, have been found to be potassium alum.
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