Antarcticite: A New Mineral, Calcium Chloride Hexahydrate, Discovered in Antarctica
- 27 August 1965
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 149 (3687), 975-977
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.149.3687.975
Abstract
A new mineral, calcium chloride hexahydrate, was discovered in the Don Juan Pond in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The optical properties, chemical analysis, and powder patterns obtained by x-ray diffraction agree with those of artificial calcium chloride hexahydrate. The name Antarcticite is proposed for the new mineral.Keywords
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