| Name: | Carrboydite Cby |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2·nH2O (x < 0.5, n > 3x/2) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Carrboydite contains elements: Nickel (Ni) Aluminum (Al) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Australia |
| Year First Published: | 1974 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Questionable mineral species |
| Status Notes: | Nickel E H, Clarke R M (1976) Carrboydite, a hydrated sulfate of nickel and aluminum: a new mineral from Western Australia, American Mineralogist 61, 366-372 Chemical formula changed from Ni_7_Al_4.5_(SO_4_,CO_3_)_2.78_(OH)_2.8_·3.7H_2_O: Mills S J, Christy A G, Génin J -M R, Kameda T, Colombo F (2012) Nomenclature of the hydrotalcite supergroup: natural layered double hydroxides, Mineralogical Magazine 76, 1289-1336 |
| Structural Group Name: | Woodwardite, Hydrotalcite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | woodwardite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2709 Million Years Ago |
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