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Iowaite

#PD39944

Iowaite

#PD39944
Availability
Sold
Size
1.5 x 1 x 1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Sioux Co., Iowa, United States

Type locality specimen presumably from drill core showing light green plates with Brucite and Magnesite.

Type Locality

Iowaite

Formula
Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2·4H2
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Greasy (Oily) 
Color
bluish green, greenish white, honey yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Hardness
1.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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