hydromagnesite

English

Etymology

hydro- +‎ magnesite

Noun

hydromagnesite (plural hydromagnesites)

1. (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 (1997–2024) “Hydromagnesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “hydromagnesite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.