hydromagnesite

English

Etymology

hydro- +‎ magnesite

Noun

hydromagnesite (plural hydromagnesites)

(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hydromagnesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“hydromagnesite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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