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Hörnesite

hörnesite

Mg3(AsO4)2·8H2O

Hörnesite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Hörnesite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Hörnesite is an arsenate mineral bearing magnesium. It is a member of the vivianite group of minerals, and constitutes the magnesium endpoint of a mineral series with nickel or cobalt replacing the magnesium, ending in annabergite or erythrite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 1

Scientific references

  1. Hörnesite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3788200 Link
  2. Hörnesite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B6rnesite Link