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Ikaite vs Idaite - What's the difference?

ikaite | idaite |


In mineralogy terms the difference between ikaite and idaite

is that ikaite is a saline evaporite, consisting of hydrated calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3ยท6H2O, found in cold marine waters while idaite is a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing copper, iron, and sulfur.