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Hydromagnesite Mineral Data
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General Hydromagnesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 467.64 gm |
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Magnesium 25.99 % Mg 43.09 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 2.16 % H 19.26 % H2O |
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Carbon 10.27 % C 37.64 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 61.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835 |
| Locality: |
Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its chemical composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hydromagnesite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 920 |
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PDF 25-513 |
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