Ikaite
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ikaite-175-16527811
title:
Ikaite
text:
Ikaite is the mineral name for the hexahydrate of calcium carbonate, CaCO3·6H2O. Ikaite tends to form very steep or spiky pyramidal crystals, often radially arranged, of varied sizes from thumbnail size aggregates to gigantic salient spurs. It is only found in a metastable state and decomposes rapidly by losing most of its water content once removed from near-freezing water. This "melting mineral" is more commonly known through its pseudomorphs.
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encyclopedia
description:
Hexahydrated calcium carbonate mineral
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikaite
date created:
2007-01-08T00:40:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T11:27:22Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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