Hydromagnesite

Hydromagnesite

Hydromagnesite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral which generally occurs associated with the weathering products of magnesium containing minerals such as serpentine or brucite. It also sometimes appears in caves, deposited from water that has seeped through magnesium rich rocks.

It is mostly used as a fire retardant.

It has the formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O.

References

* [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Hydromagnesite.shtml Webmineral data]
* [http://www.mindat.org/min-1979.html Mindat]


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  • hydromagnésite — ● hydromagnésite nom féminin Carbonate hydraté naturel de magnésium. hydromagnésite [idʀomaɲezit] n. f. ÉTYM. D. i.; de hydro , et magnésite. ❖ ♦ Minér. Carbonate hydraté naturel de magnésium (minerai de ce métal) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Hydromagnesite — Hy dro*mag ne*site (h[imac] dr[ o]*m[a^]g n[ e]*s[imac]t), n. [Hydro , 1 + magnesite.] (Min.) A hydrous carbonate of magnesia occurring in white, earthy, amorphous masses. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hydromagnesite — hidromagnezitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·4H₂O atitikmenys: angl. hydromagnesite rus. гидромагнезит …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • hydromagnesite — noun A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg(CO)(OH).4HO, used as a fire retardant …   Wiktionary

  • hydromagnesite —    A cave mineral Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2●4H2O [11] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • hydromagnesite — hy·dro·magnesite …   English syllables

  • hydromagnesite — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hydro + noun Etymology: German hydromagnesit, from hydr + magnesit magnesite, from French magnésite : a mineral Mg4(OH)2(CO3)3.3H2O consisting of a basic magnesium carbonate occurring in the form of small white crystals or chalky… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hydromagnesit — Hydromagnesit. Chemische Formel Mg5[OH(CO3)2]2 · 4H2O Mineralklasse Carbonate 05.DA.05 (nach Strunz) 16b.07.01.01 (nach Dana …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Magnesium hydroxide — IUPAC name Magnesium hydroxide …   Wikipedia

  • Magnesium carbonate — Magnesium carbonate …   Wikipedia

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