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Name: Dypingite RRUFF ID: R060758 Ideal Chemistry: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2O Locality: Snarum, Norway Source: Michael Scott S101238 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Globular aggregates of radially-divergent pearly white flaky crystals Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Quick search: [ All Dypingite samples (2) ] |
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REFERENCES for Dypingite | |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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Raade G (1970) Dypingite, a new hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, from Norway, American Mineralogist, 55, 1457-1465 [view file] |
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Canterford J H, Tsambourakis G, Lambert B (1984) Some observation on the properties of dypingite, Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2O, and related minerals, Mineralogical Magazine, 48, 437-442 [view file] |
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