chlorocalcite

Chlorocalcite is a rare potassium calcium chloride evaporite mineral with formula: KCaCl3. It is found in active volcanic fumaroles.

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Within Vinony's link graph, chlorocalcite is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Germany, Lower Saxony and Mount Vesuvius.

It sits within the topics Calcium minerals, Chloride minerals and Minerals in space group 62.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

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chemical formula: KCaCl₃
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 3.AA.40
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 3.AA.40
type locality (geology): Mount Vesuvius
crystal system: orthorhombic crystal system
IMA Mineral Symbol: Ccal
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated): III/A.05

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Chlorocalcite is a rare potassium calcium chloride evaporite mineral with formula: KCaCl3. It is found in active volcanic fumaroles.

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