Goslarite is soluble in water, has an astringent taste, and is strongly diamagnetic.
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Goslarite's cleavage is perfect in { 010 }, as for epsomite and morenosite.
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The color of goslarite ranges from brownish to pinkish, blue, brown, colorless, green and green blue.
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Goslarite belongs to the epsomite group which also includes epsomite ( MgSO 4 ?H 2 O ) and morenosite ( NiSO 4 ?H 2 O ).
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"' Goslarite "'is a hydrated zinc sulfate mineral ( ZnSO 4 ? ( H 2 O ) ) which was first found in the Rammelsberg mine, Goslar, Harz, Germany.
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Goslarite is an unstable mineral at the surface and will dehydrate to other minerals like bianchite ( ZnSO 4 ?H 2 O ), boyleite ( ZnSO 4 ?H 2 O ) and gunningite ( ZnSO 4 �H 2 O ).