Pokrovskite Hydromagnesite Image

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Hydromagnesite, Pokrovskite

Mineral:

Hydromagnesite: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4(H2O)
Pokrovskite: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·0.5(H2O)

Comments:

Tan spherical pokrovskite on serpentinite rock with white hydromagnesite sprays.

Location:

KCA Quarry, San Benito County, California, USA.

Scale:

See Photo.

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