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Carbonate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula

BaMg(CO₃)₂

Group

Carbonates

Crystal system

Trigonal

Hardness (Mohs)

3,5

Color

—

Luster

—

Streak

White

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

R-3c

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

5.AB.10

Dana classification

—

IMA status

Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)

IMA symbol

Nst

Locality

🇺🇸 Westvaco mine

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata