| Name: | Nitromagnesite Nmgs |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg(NO3)2·6H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Nitromagnesite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Nitrogen (N) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1783 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Known previous to obtaining a formal mineral name: Rome de l'Isle J B L (1783) Nitre de magnésie, in Cristallographie, ou Description des Formes a Tous les Corps du Regne Minéral, Volume 1, (Paris) 361-362 Mineral was named in this publication: Shepard C U (1835) Nitro-magnesite. Magnesian earthy-salt, in Treatise on Mineralogy: Second Part, Volume II, Hezekiah Howe & Co. (New Haven) 85-85 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2970 Million Years Ago |
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