Hydrotalcite-2H

Originally named manasseite, which was later recognised as a polytype of hydrotalcite and accordingly discredited (Mills et al., 2012).

History

Activities related to discovery and approval of the group members

Structural context

Hydrotalcite-2H
Crystal System hexagonalCrystal Class dihexagonal dipyramidalSpace Group P63/mmc

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Hydrotalcite-2H
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  • March 13, 2023Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16·4H2O

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
  • brownish white
    • pale blue
    Color noteOriginal color note from the source
    White, grey or pale blue, brownish white.
    Lustre
    Waxy
    Pearly
    Transparency
    Transparent
    Hardness
    2
    Measured density
    2—2.1
    Calculated density
    2