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Ikaite

ikaite

CaCO3·6H2O

Macro stone Ikaite mineral in rock on a black background 39393590 Stock ...

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Overview

Ikaite is the mineral name for the hexahydrate of calcium carbonate, CaCO3·6H2O. Ikaite tends to form very steep or spiky pyramidal crystals, often radially arranged, of varied sizes from thumbnail size aggregates to gigantic salient spurs. It is only found in a metastable state and decomposes rapidly by losing most of its water content once removed from near-freezing water. This "melting mineral" is more commonly known through its pseudomorphs. These pseudomorphs are known by a variety of names, including glendonite, thinolite, jarrowite, and fundylite.

Scientific references

  1. Ikaite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2252057 Link
  2. Ikaite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikaite Link