Research Article

The Sensitivity of Temperature to Tachyhydrite Formation: Evidence from Evaporation Experiments of Simulated Brines Based on Compositions of Fluid Inclusions in Halite

Table 1

Minerals discussed in this paper, their formulas, and abbreviations.

MineralFormulaAbbreviation

HaliteNaClHa
SylviteKClSy
CarnalliteKCl·MgCl2·6H2OCar
BischofiteMgCl2·6H2OBis
Tachyhydrite2MgCl2·CaCl2·12H2OTac
ChlorocalciteKCl·CaCl2Chle
AntarcticiteCaCl2·6H2OAnt
Calcium chloride tetrahydrateαCaCl2·4H2OT4
Calcium chloride dihydrateCaCl2·2H2OSin