bischofite

bischofite

English

Etymology

Bischof +‎ -ite

Noun

bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)

1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Bischofite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “bischofite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.