Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Powder
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The '''Powder''' field of the [[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)|Hydromagnesite]] section should record any observation of the powdery form of [[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Moonmilk|moonmilk]]. | The '''Powder''' field of the [[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)|Hydromagnesite]] section should record any observation of the powdery form of [[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Moonmilk|moonmilk]]. | ||
| - | The powdery form of moonmilk can be any of a number of minerals including hydromagnesite, dolomite, huntite, calcite, aragonite, and others. The | + | The powdery form of moonmilk can be any of a number of minerals including hydromagnesite, dolomite, huntite, calcite, aragonite, and others. The powdery form is usually white and looks like talcum powder. It is basically dehydrated moonmilk or corroded calcite. Any observation of powdery moonmilk should be recorded in this field as it is difficult to determine the specific mineral content without testing. The powdery form of moonmilk is usually found on the floor or shelves as it does not adhere well. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Moonmilk|Moonmilk]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) ''Cave Geology'' CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 298 ISBN-13: [[Special:Booksources/978-0-939748-66-2|978-0-939748-66-2]], ISBN-10: [[Special:Booksources/0-939748-66-5|0-939748-66-5]] | ||
| + | *Hill, Carol; Paolo Forti (1997) ''Cave Minerals of the World (Second Edition ed.)'' National Speleological Society p 143 ISBN: [[Special:Booksources/1-879961-07-5|1-879961-07-5]] | ||
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Current revision as of 02:25, 2 April 2012
The Powder field of the Hydromagnesite section should record any observation of the powdery form of moonmilk.
The powdery form of moonmilk can be any of a number of minerals including hydromagnesite, dolomite, huntite, calcite, aragonite, and others. The powdery form is usually white and looks like talcum powder. It is basically dehydrated moonmilk or corroded calcite. Any observation of powdery moonmilk should be recorded in this field as it is difficult to determine the specific mineral content without testing. The powdery form of moonmilk is usually found on the floor or shelves as it does not adhere well.
See also
References
- Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) Cave Geology CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 298 ISBN-13: 978-0-939748-66-2, ISBN-10: 0-939748-66-5
- Hill, Carol; Paolo Forti (1997) Cave Minerals of the World (Second Edition ed.) National Speleological Society p 143 ISBN: 1-879961-07-5
