Chlorartinite Field of view: 2.2 mm Locality: Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain Collection & Photograph Christian Rewitzer 10.2020 — Photo: Christian Rewitzer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chlorartinite
Chlorartinite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Mg₂(CO₃)Cl(OH)·2.5H₂O.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R3c). It is a member of the Artinite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 1.84; White streak.
IMA symbol Cart, IMA status: approved, named in 1996.
Found in sublimates around a volcanic fissure.
It is found associated with Halite, gypsum, aragonite, nesquehonite.
The name refers to essential chlorine and chemical relation to artinite.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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