Kutnohorite

Overview

Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe+2)(CO3)2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.1-3.12 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Kutnohorite - 3.5-4.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white, yellow, pink
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal - rhombohedral
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, dull

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 14.02.01.03

Class: 14

Group: 14.02

Subgroup: 14.02.01 - dolomite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
14.02.01.01	ankerite	Ca(Fe+2,Mg,Mn)(CO3)2
14.02.01.01	dolomite	CaMg(CO3)2
14.02.01.01	ferroan dolomite	CaMg(CO3)2
14.02.01.01	manganoan dolomite	CaMg(CO3)2
14.02.01.01	teruelite	CaMg(CO3)2
14.02.01.03	kutnohorite	Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe+2)(CO3)2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 05.AB.10

Group : 05

Subgroup : AB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
05.AB.10	ankerite	Ca(Fe+2,Mg,Mn)(CO3)2
05.AB.10	dolomite	CaMg(CO3)2
05.AB.10	ferroan dolomite	CaMg(CO3)2
05.AB.10	kutnohorite	Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe+2)(CO3)2
05.AB.10	manganoan dolomite	CaMg(CO3)2
05.AB.10	teruelite	CaMg(CO3)2

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