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Hydrotalcite Mineral Data
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General Hydrotalcite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 603.98 gm |
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Magnesium 24.14 % Mg 40.04 % MgO |
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Aluminum 8.93 % Al 16.88 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 4.01 % H 35.79 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.99 % C 7.29 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 60.93 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in serpentinite. Dimorphous with manasseite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1842 |
| Locality: |
Snarum, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as a HYDROus mineral with a resemblance to talc. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hydrotalcite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6296 |
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PDF 41-1428 |
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