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Artinite

#38132

Artinite

#38132
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 2 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Mg2CO3(OH)2·3H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Artinite pit, Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, United States
Tagged
carbonate

One of the larger crystal balls I have seen from this locality. This one is 2cm across.

Artinite

Formula
Mg2CO3(OH)2·3H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Radial, Encrustations 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, None 
Luster
Silky 
Color
white 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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