Name: | Weddellite Wed |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca(C2O4)·2H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Weddellite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Antarctica |
Year First Published: | 1936 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Mineral is reported, but not named: Bannister F A, Hey M H (1936) Report on some crystalline components of the Weddell Sea deposits, Discovery Reports 13, 60-69 Mineral is named: Frondel C, Prien E L (1942) Carbonate-apatite and hydroxyl-apatite in urinary calculi. Science 95, 431-431 |
Structural Group Name: | Oxalate |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 1000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 1.94 |
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