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Name: Huntite
Hun
IMA Chemistry: CaMg3(CO3)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Huntite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Magnesium (Mg)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1953
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Faust G T (1953) Huntite, Mg_3_Ca(CO_3_)_4_, a new mineral, American Mineralogist 38, 4-24
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2970 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 1.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.696
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