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Name: Humberstonite
Hbe
IMA Chemistry: K3Na7Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2·6H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Humberstonite contains elements:
Potassium (K)
Sodium (Na)
Magnesium (Mg)
Sulfur (S)
Oxygen (O)
Nitrogen (N)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Chile
Year First Published: 1967
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Ericksen G E, Fahey J J, Mrose M E (1967) Humberstonite, Na_7_K_3_Mg_2_(SO_4_)_6_(NO_3_)_2_·6H_2_O: A new saline mineral from the Atacama Desert, Chile, Geological Society of America, Abstracts Annual Meetings 1967, 59-59 Mrose M E, Fahey J J, Ericksen G E (1970) Mineralogical studies of the nitrate deposits of Chile. III. Humberstonite, K_3_Na_7_Mg_2_(SO_4_)_6_(NO_3_)_2_·6H_2_O, a new saline mineral, American Mineralogist 55, 1518-1533
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal
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