Breunnerite Explained

Breunnerite
Composition:(Mg, Fe) CO 3

Breunnerite is a variety of magnesite, with a magnesium/iron ratio of 90/10 to 70/30.

It has been described by Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger in samples of Pfitsch pass, Zamsergrund and, two cities of the Ziller Valley, Tyrol, Austria.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mohs. Frederick. Friedrich Mohs. Haidinger. William. Wilhelm Haidinger. 1825. Treatise on mineralogy, or, The natural history of the mineral kingdom. Edinburg. 1. 411.