Name: | Huntite Hun |
IMA Chemistry: | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Huntite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1953 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Faust G T (1953) Huntite, Mg_3_Ca(CO_3_)_4_, a new mineral, American Mineralogist 38, 4-24 |
Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2970 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 1.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.696 |
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