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Name: Boussingaultite
Bsg
IMA Chemistry: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2ยท6H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Boussingaultite contains elements:
Nitrogen (N)
Hydrogen (H)
Magnesium (Mg)
Sulfur (S)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1864
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Bechi E (1863) Lavori eseguiti nel laboratorio di Chimica del R. Istituto Tecnico di Forenze. Continuazione degli Atti Della R. Accademia Economico-Agraria dei Georgofili di Firenze 10, 201-206
Structural Group Name: Picromerite
Fleischer's Group Name: picromerite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1000 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.0
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 1.73
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