Artinite

Overview

Mg2(CO3)(OH)2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2-2.03 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Artinite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic -
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	uneven
Luster	silky

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 16b.03.01.01

Class: 16b

Group: 16b.03

Subgroup: 16b.03.01 - artinite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
16b.03.01.01	artinite	Mg2(CO3)(OH)2
16b.03.01.02	chlorartinite	Mg2(CO3)Cl(OH)·3(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 05.DA.10

Group : 05

Subgroup : DA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
05.DA.10	artinite	Mg2(CO3)(OH)2
05.DA.10	chlorartinite	Mg2(CO3)Cl(OH)·3(H2O)

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