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leonite

Sulfate mineral

Instance of: mineral species
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1.Stated in The IMA List of Minerals (March 2019)
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Subclass of: blödite group
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1.Stated in Fleischer’s Glossary of Mineral Species 2014
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Leonite is a hydrated double sulfate of magnesium and potassium. It has the formula K2SO4·MgSO4·4H2O. The mineral was named after Leo Strippelmann, who was director of the salt works at Westeregeln in Germany. The mineral is part of the blodite group of hydrated double sulfate minerals.

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IMA status and/or rank: grandfathered mineral (G)
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1.Stated in IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2007)
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Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 7.CC.55
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 7.CC.55
Type locality (geology): Westeregeln
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1.Stated in MinDat
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Streak color: white
Named after: Leo Strippelmann
IMA Mineral Symbol: Leo
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1.Stated in IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols
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Mohs' hardness: 2.75
Density: 2.2 g/cm³
Formula: K₂Mg(SO₄)₂·4H₂O
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated): VI/C.12
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1.Stated in Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982)
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