Humberstonite

humberstonite

K3Na7Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2·6H2O

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

Overview

Humberstonite is a mineral species (sulfate-nitrate hexahydrate mineral). It crystallises in the trigonal system. Mohs hardness about 2.5. Nickel–Strunz class: 7.DG.10.

Identification characteristics

Mohs hardness 2.5

Scientific references

Humberstonite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1967651 Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: K3Na7Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2·6H2O
IMA status: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
Mineral class: 7.DG.10
Crystal system: trigonal
Mohs hardness: 2.5

Image credits

Humberstonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Humberstonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via zh.mindat.org · Source
Humberstonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Humberstonite Image — via webmineral.com · Source
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(PDF) THE CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF HUMBERSTONITE, A MIXED SULFATE-NITRATE ... — via www.researchgate.net · Source
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