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Burkeite Mineral Data
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General Burkeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 390.08 gm |
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Sodium 35.36 % Na 47.67 % Na2O |
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Carbon 3.08 % C 11.28 % CO2 |
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Sulfur 16.44 % S 41.05 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 45.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Environment: |
Continental evaporite deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
| Locality: |
Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co. California. Found in the lake clays as porphyroblastic crystals. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William Edmund Burke (1880-1966), chemical engineer, American Potash and Chemical Co., who discovered the artificial salt. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Burkeite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 71020 |
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