Hydrotalcita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Hydrotalcita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Hydrotalcita and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Hydrotalcita in the database: Hydrotalcita

Mineralogical Reference

Hydrotalcita

Mineral	Hydrotalcita
Synonym	Hydrotalcite

Hydrotalcite (synonym)

Mineral	Hydrotalcite
Chemistry	Mg 6 Al 2 [(OH) 16 \|CO 3 ] · 4H 2 O
Color	white to transparent
Luster	Pearly
CrystalSystem	Trigonal
Cleavage	Perfect Perfect
Hardness	2
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1842
CellParameters	a = 3.07c = 23.23
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 7.567
OpticalType	Uniaxial (-)
RI	n ω =1.511 - 1.531 n ε =1.495 - 1.52
Birefringence	δ=0.016
SurfaceRelief	Low
Strunz	5/E.03-10 5 : NitratesCarbonates & Borates E : Water-bearing carbonates with unfamiliar anions 03 : Hydrotalcite group

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