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Benstonite
Carbonate mineral
Benstonite is a mineral Discovered in 1954, the mineral was described in 1961 and named after Orlando J. Benston (1901–1966).
Identification
Color of mineral
White
Yellow
Brown
Mohs scale ( mineral hardness )
3
Density ( specific gravity )
1.69
1.527
Luster ( interacts light )
Vitreous
Crystal ( diaphaneity )
Trigonal