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Carbonate

Carbocalumite

Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃)·6H₂O
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassCarbonate

Carbocalumite

Carbocalumite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃)·6H₂O.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R-3c). It is a member of the Hydrotalcite structural group.

IMA symbol Cbcl, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more C minerals or help write this entry.