VS
Name
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Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂·3H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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2.02–2.03
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous, silky to satiny in aggregates
Luster
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{100}, perfect; {001}, good
Cleavage
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C2/m
Space group
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Artinite
Structural group
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Art · Grandfathered
IMA
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1902
Named in
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White; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Mg · C · O · H
Elements
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