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|chemical_Formula =MgCO<sub>3</sub>•3H<sub>2</sub>O | |chemical_Formula =MgCO<sub>3</sub>•3H<sub>2</sub>O | ||
|Hydratforms = | |Hydratforms = | ||
| | |Crystal_System =monoclinic | ||
|Crystal_Structure = | |||
|Deliqueszenzhumidity = | |Deliqueszenzhumidity = | ||
|Solubility = | |Solubility = | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 10 June 2011
| Nesquehonite[1][2] | |
| Mineralogical name | |
| Chemical name | Magnesium carbonate trihydrate |
| Trivial name | |
| Chemical formula | MgCO3•3H2O |
| Other forms | |
| Crystal system | monoclinic |
| Crystal structure | |
| Deliquescence humidity 20°C | |
| Solubility (g/l) at 20°C | |
| Density (g/cm³) | 1,83-1,85 g/cm³ |
| Molar volume | |
| Molar weight | 138,37 g/mol |
| Transparency | transparent to translucent |
| Cleavage | perfect to good |
| Crystal habit | |
| Twinning | |
| Phase transition | |
| Chemical behavior | |
| Comments | |
| Crystal Optics | |
| Refractive Indices | nx = 1,417 ny = 1,503 nz = 1,527 |
| Birefringence | Δ = 0,110 |
| Optical Orientation | negative |
| Pleochroism | |
| Dispersion | |
| Used Literature | |
| {{{Literature}}} | |
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Weblinks[edit]
- ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Nesquehonite.shtml viewed on 09/06/2011
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-2885.html viewed on 09/06/2011