Artinite

History: Named in 1902 by S.C. Luigi Brugnatelli in honor of Ettore Artini (1866-1928), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Milan.

Tests: Artinite dissolves readily in dilute cold acids, with effervescence. It does not fuse, but gives off water and carbon dioxide when it is heated in a flame.

Uses: N/A

Properties

Cleavage Perfect
Color White
Crystal Systems Monoclinic
Fracture Uneven
Hardness 2.5
Specific Gravity 2.01-2.03

Group

Carbonates

Composition

Mg2CO3(OH)2.3H2O