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Ikaite logo #10101) Calcium mineral 2) Monoclinic mineral
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Ikaite

Ikaite logo #21000 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 rem...
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