© 1998 by Udo J.A. Behner
© 1998 by Udo J.A. Behner
| chemical formula | : KClO4 |
| crystal class | : orthorhombic bipyramidal |
| growing method | : slowly cooling of the aquaeous solution |
| growing time | : app. 24 hours |
| crystal size | : up to 5 millimeters |
Potassium perchlorate has the same crystal structure as baryte
(barium sulfate; BaSO4) and also the crystals are
resembling some well known forms of baryte crystals.
Its solubility in cold water is rather low which makes the growth
of bigger crystals difficult.