Info: Carnallite is often found in masses. It have glass to oily shine, his colouration is from colourless to milky white. When bound with hematite it can obtain red colour and metalic shine.
How to recognize: It can be dissolved in water. When dissolved the liquid have a bitter and salty taste.
Found: Major deposits were found in Germany and on Sicily (Italy).
| Crystal structure |
| Cubical |
| Hardness |
| 1 - 2 |
| Colour |
| Colourless, white, red, yellow, brown |
| Shine |
| From oily to glassy |
