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 (1997–2023), “Hydromagnesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “hydromagnesite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.