Formula: MgCO3 . 2H2O
Origin of name: After locality; Barrington Tops, New South Wales, Australia
Crystal system: Triclinic
Crystal class: 1 or -1
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Colour: Colourless
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Habit: As minute nodules with radiating fibrous or acicular form
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Specific gravity: 2.85
Cleavage: 3; {001}, {100}, {010} distinct
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