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Name: |
artinite |
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Class: |
Carbonates |
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Chemistry: |
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2*3 H2O hydros magnesium carbonate |
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Color(s): |
white or gray |
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Hardness: |
2 - 2.5 |
SpecGrav: |
2.03 |
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Fracture: |
brittle |
Cleavage: |
complete |
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Crystal: |
monoclinic (generally in clusters of fine needles or as a crust in veins) |
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Envronment: |
a very low temperature hydrothermal mineral. |
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Association: |
serpentines, talc, hydromagnesite, brucite |
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Locals: |
| Italy | Austria | Calif., New York, USA | |
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Misc: |
It easily is soluble in dilute acids with effervescence, and can be heated to lose water and carbon dioxide, but it does not fuse. It was discovered in 1902 in Italy, and named after researcher, Ettore Artini. |
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