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Motukoreaite
Sulfate
Motukoreaite is a mineral with formula Mg6Al3(OH)18(SO4)2·6H2O (possibly more than one species). The mineral is named for Motukorea , the island in New Zealand where it was discovered. Motukoreaite was first noted in 1941 and officially described in 1977.
Identification
Color of mineral
White
Yellow
Green
Mohs scale ( mineral hardness )
1
Density ( specific gravity )
1.51
1.51
Luster ( interacts light )
Dull
Crystal ( diaphaneity )
Trigonal