| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | kainite |
| portugali | kainita |
| ranska | kaïnite |
| saksa | Kainit |
| Monikko | kainites |
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO₄·KCl·3H₂O, found in German salt mines.
Kainite – Sulfate minerals – KMg(SO4)Cl·3H2O – 7.DF.10 – Monoclinic – Prismatic (2/m) – C2/m – A = 19.72, b = 16.23 – C = 9.53 [Å]; β = 94.92°; Z = 16 – Colorless; yellow, brownish, greyish-green, red, violet, blue – Crystal aggregates, fibrous, massive – {001}, perfect – Splintery – Brittle – 2.5–3 – Vitreous – White – Transparent – 2.15 – Biaxial (−) – Nα = 1.494 nβ = 1.505 nγ = 1.516 – Δ = 0.022 – Visible: X = violet, Y = blue, Z = yellowish – Measured: 90° – Weak.