Hörnesite Explained

Hörnesite
Category:Arsenate minerals
Strunz:8.CE.40
System:Monoclinic
Class:Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Symmetry:C2/m
Unit Cell:a = 10.262, b = 13.442
c = 4.741 [Å]; β = 104.9°; Z = 2
References:[1]

Hörnesite is an arsenate mineral bearing magnesium. It is a member of the vivianite group of minerals, and constitutes the magnesium endpoint of a mineral series with nickel or cobalt replacing the magnesium, ending in annabergite or Erythrite.

Notes and References

  1. Page Hörnesite: Mineral information, data and localities on Web site: mindat.org . . 2024-10-03.