Dypingite

(repeating unit)Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2OStrunz classification5.DA.05Dana classification16b.07.02.01Crystal systemMonoclinic
Unknown space groupIdentificationFormula mass485.65 g/molColorWhiteCrystal habitGlobular - spherical to rounded forms (e.g. wavellite)TenacityBrittleLusterPearlyStreakWhite to grayDiaphaneitySemitransparentSpecific gravity2.15Optical propertiesBiaxial (+)Refractive indexnα = 1.508 nβ = 1.510 nγ = 1.516Birefringenceδ = 0.0080PleochroismColorlessUltraviolet fluorescenceFluorescent and phosphorescent, Short UV=gray blue, Long UV=light blueReferences[1][2][3]

Dypingite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2O. Its type locality is the Dypingdal serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Norway. Synthethic dypingite is known as heavy magnesium carbonate.

References

  1. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
  2. ^ Webmineral data
  3. ^ Mindat
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