Iowaite
Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂·4H₂O
Hydrotalcite group mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂·4H₂O
- Group
- Oxides
- Crystal system
- Hexagonal
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 1,5
- Color
- —
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- 2,1 g/cm³
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- —
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 4.FL.05
- Dana classification
- —
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Iow
- Locality
- 🇺🇸 Sioux County
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Iowa
Source: Wikidata
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