Name: | Portlandite Por |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Portlandite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1933 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Tilley C E (1933) Portlandite, a new mineral from Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim, Mineralogical Magazine 23, 419-420 |
Structural Group Name: | Brucite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | brucite |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2400 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.23 |
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