Back
Esquema molecular
Artinite
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O
Description
Artinite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral that typically forms in veins within altered serpentinites.
Chemical composition
Chemical formula
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O
Classification
carbonatos
Crystal system
monoclínico
Luster
Vítreo a sedoso
Streak
Blanco
Density
2.05 g/cm³
Temperatura de fusión
350 °C
Mohs Scale — 2.5/10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Referencia: Calcita
Color
#ffffff
#f0f0f0
Blanco
Usos
Uso cotidiano
Mainly as a mineral collection specimen due to its fragility.
Uso industrial
Limited use in scientific research and geological studies of serpentinites.
Similar minerals
Compare species
| Properties | Artinite | Brucite | Magnesite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical formula | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O | Mg(OH)2 | MgCO₃ |
| Classification | Carbonates | Oxides | Carbonatos |
| Crystal system | monoclínico | trigonal | Hexagonal |
| Hardness | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Density | 2.05 g/cm³ | 2.39 g/cm³ | 2.9 g/cm³ |
| Luster | Vítreo a sedoso | Vítreo a perlado | Vitreo |
| Streak | Blanco | Blanca | blanco |
| Cleavage | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Transparency | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Similar minerals: Hidromagnesita · Brucita · Magnesita
Derivatives and uses
Purified magnesium compounds, magnesium oxide.
Geographic distribution
Extraction countries: Italia, Estados Unidos, Canadá, Rusia
Galería de la comunidad
Periodic table
Contains elements: Mg · C · O · H
H
Hydrogen
#1 · Nonmetals
Atomic mass1.008 u
Density0.0899 g/cm³
Melting point-259.2 °C
Boiling point-252.9 °C
StateGas
Alkali metalsAlkaline earth metalsTransition metalsPost-transition metalsMetalloidsNonmetalsHalogensNoble gasesLanthanidesActinides
