Asbolane is a type of a hexagonal mineral containing calcium, cobalt, hydrogen, manganese, nickel, and oxygen. Its crystal system is a hexagonal crystal system.[1] Its chemical formula is Mn⁴⁺(O,OH)₂·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)ₓ(OH)₂ₓ·nH₂O.
Naming
It is named after the Greek word for "to soil like soot". <refname=webmin>
References
- ^ <refname='webmin'>"Asbolane Mineral Data". webmineral.com. Retrieved 2019-01-15.