Artinite

  Artinite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with formula: Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂·3(H₂O). It forms white silky monoclinic prismatic crystals that are often in radial arrays or encrustations. It has a Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 2.

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It occurs in low-temperature hydrothermal veins and in serpentinized ultramafic rocks.

It was first reported in 1902 in Lombardy, Italy. It was named for Italian mineralogist, Ettore Artini (1866-1928).

References

• Mindat data
• Webmineral