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|Solubility = | |Solubility =1,79 g/l (16°C) | ||
|Density =1,83-1,85 g/cm³ | |Density =1,83-1,85 g/cm³ | ||
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|Comments = | |Comments =hardly soluble in water<br>pH about 10 | ||
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Revision as of 12:46, 9 July 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 | 1,79 g/l (16°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 | hardly soluble in water pH about 10 |
| Crystal Optics | |
| Refractive Indices | nx = 1,417 ny = 1,503 nz = 1,527 |
| Birefringence | Δ = 0,110 |
| Optical Orientation | negative |
| Pleochroism | |
| Dispersion | |
| Used 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