The blodite group (or Blödite group) is a group of minerals with two (in most cases divalent) cations and two anions. The group includes
blödite
Blödite or bloedite is a hydrated sodium magnesium sulfate mineral with formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O. The mineral is clear to yellow in color often darkened by inclusions and forms monoclinic crystals.
Blödite was first described in 1821 for an ...
Na
2Mg(SO
4)
2•4H
2O,
leonite
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 blodit ...
K
2Mg(SO
4)
2•4(H
2O),
anapaite Ca
2Fe(PO
4)
2•4(H
2O),
schertelite (NH
4)
2Mg(PO
3OH)
2•4(H
2O,)
manganoblödite Na
2Mn(SO
4)
2•4(H
2O),
cobaltoblödite Na
2Co(SO
4)
2•4(H
2O),
changoite
Changoite is a rare zinc sulfate mineral with the formula Na2Zn(SO4)2·4H2O. Chagoite was discovered in the San Francisco Mine near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile. The mineral is a zinc-analogue of blödite, cobaltoblödite, manganoblödite an ...
Na
2Zn(SO
4)
2•4(H
2O)
References
Mineral groups
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