pentahydrite

English

Noun

pentahydrite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate pentahydrate, with the chemical formula MgSO4·5H2O.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Pentahydrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “pentahydrite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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