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Nesquehonite

nesquehonite

MgCO3·3H2O

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Overview

Nesquehonite is a mineral of magnesium carbonate (MgCO3). It represents the trihydrate of magnesium carbonate, and has the total formula MgCO3·3H2O. It was described in 1890 by F. A. Genth and S. L. Penfield and is named after its type locality of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, where it was sampled from a coal mine. Nesquehonite can form from the related pentahydrate Lansfordite by dehydration at room temperature.

Scientific references

  1. Nesquehonite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12133516 Link
  2. Nesquehonite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesquehonite Link