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Organic Mineral

Magnesioalterite

Mg₂Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄·17H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassOrganic Mineral

Magnesioalterite

Magnesioalterite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the organic mineral class, with the chemical formula Mg₂Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₄(C₂O₄)₂(OH)₄·17H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c). It is a member of the Alterite, Oxalate structural group.

IMA symbol Matr, IMA status: approved, named in 2020.

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 M minerals or help write this entry.