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Also known as niter, saltpeter

Niter or nitre is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3. It is a soft, white, highly soluble mineral found primarily in arid climates or cave deposits.

Key facts

Mineral.luster
Vitreous
Mineral.mohs
2
Mineral.name
Niter
Mineral.category
Nitrates, oxide mineral
Mineral.image
Niter from Tarapaca, Chile (cropped).jpg
Mineral.caption
A piece of niter collected in Tarapaca, Chile
Mineral.formula
KNO3
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Nit
Mineral.strunz
5.NA.10
Mineral.dana
18.1.2.1
Mineral.system
Orthorhombic
Mineral.class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Cmc21
Mineral.color
White
Mineral.habit
Druse or acicular
Mineral.cleavage
Very good on {001}; good on {010}
Mineral.fracture
Brittle
Mineral.streak
White

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Wikidata facts

Image
Niter.jpg
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Commons category
Niter
chemical formula
KNO₃
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
5.NA.10
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
5.NA.10
streak color
white
IMA Mineral Symbol
Nit
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