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Name: Nesquehonite
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IMA Chemistry: Mg(CO3)·3H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Nesquehonite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1890
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Genth F A, Penfield S L (1890) On lansfordite, nesquehonite, a new mineral, and pseudomorphs of nesquehonite after lansfordite, The American Journal of Science 39, 121-137
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Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2000 Million Years Ago
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