Artinite

Mg2(CO3)(OH)2ยท3H2O

Artinite occurs as white to brown radiating balls of artinite to about 16mm diameter on brownish calcite and white hydromagnesite in veins in skarn.

Selected Australian Occurrences:

  • Eddy Creek Quarry, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Tasmania.
Artinite, Eddy Creek Quarry, Weld River, Tasmania. Radiating balls to about 18mm. Ralph Bottrill specimen and photo.