bischofite

== English == === Etymology === From Bischof +‎ -ite. === Noun === bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites) (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl2·6H2O, found with potash deposits in Saxony. === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Bischofite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “bischofite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.