Fauserite (of Breithaupt)

Structural context

Epsomite
Crystal System orthorhombicCrystal Class orthorhombic disphenoidalSpace Group P212121

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Fauserite (of Breithaupt)
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023MgSO4·7H2O
Epsomite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023MgSO4·7H2O
IMA
  • March 13, 2023Mg(SO4) · 7H2O
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022MgS6+O4·7H2O

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
      • colourless
      • colourless
        • greenish
        Color noteOriginal color note from the source
        White, grey, colourless, or pink, greenish; colourless in transmitted light.
        StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
          Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
          White
          Lustre
          Vitreous
          Silky
          Earthy
          Fracture
          Conchoidal
          Transparency
          Transparent
          Translucent
          Tenacity
          fragile
          Hardness
          2—2.5
          Measured density
          1.675—1.679
          Calculated density
          1.678