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nesquehonite [‚nes·kwə′hō‚nīt]

(mineralogy)

MgCo₃·3H₂O A colorless to white, orthorhombic mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium carbonate.

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The fact that the nesquehonite formed so rapidly "suggests, but does not prove" that most weathering effects on Antarctic meteorites occur after they have been "exhumed" from beneath the ice, according to the researchers.

Meteorites: quick change in a freezer by Eberhart, Jonathan / Science News

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