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Artinite

Artinite

A species of Minerals

Artinite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O. It forms white silky monoclinic prismatic crystals that are often in radial arrays or encrustations. It has a Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 2. It occurs in low-temperature hydrothermal veins and in serpentinized ultramafic rocks. Associated minerals include brucite, hydromagnesite, pyroaurite, chrysotile, aragonite, calcite, dolomite and magnesite. It was first reported in 1902 in Lombardy, Italy. It was named for Italian mineralogist, Ettore Artini (1866–1928).

Hardness
Hardness:

2.5

Density
Density:

2.047 g/cm³

General Info About Artinite

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Physical Properties of Artinite

Colors
White; colourless in transmitted light.
Streak
White
Hardness
2.5 , Extremely soft
Density
2.047 g/cm³, Obviously Light Weight
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Chemical Properties of Artinite

Formula
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Elements listed
C, H, Mg, O

Characteristics of Artinite

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