Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mineral
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:langbeinite
halite sylvite bischofite kainite |
| gptkbp:awards |
vitreous
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
2.5 to 3 on Mohs scale
|
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
gptkb:KMgCl3·6H2O
|
| gptkbp:climate |
decomposes at high temperatures
stable at room temperature |
| gptkbp:colors |
white
yellow red |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
soluble in water
insoluble in alcohol |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
can cause soil salinization
can affect local water sources can lead to habitat destruction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
carnallite
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
transparent to translucent
birefringent refractiveIndex 1.5 to 1.6 |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:Germany gptkb:Israel gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Kazakhstan gptkb:Russia gptkb:Syria gptkb:USA |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_August_von_Carnall
|
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
evaporite deposits
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
conventional mining
solution mining |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
sodium chloride
calcium chloride potassium chloride magnesium chloride bromine_salts |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
first described in 1861
|
| gptkbp:rootSystem |
fibrous
orthorhombic tabular prismatic |
| gptkbp:surface |
1.6 to 1.7
|
| gptkbp:uses |
fertilizer production
source of potassium magnesium extraction |