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Hydrated basic magnesium carbonate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula

Mg₂CO₃(OH)₂·3H₂O

Group

Carbonates

Crystal system

Monoclinic

Hardness (Mohs)

—

Color

White

Luster

—

Streak

White

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

—

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

5.DA.10

Dana classification

—

IMA status

Grandfathered mineral (G)

IMA symbol

Art

Locality

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Type locality

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Discovery year

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Source: Wikidata