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Natrofairchildite Mineral Data

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General Natrofairchildite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 206.08 gm
   Sodium   22.31 %  Na   30.08 % Na2O
   Calcium  19.45 %  Ca   27.21 % CaO
   Carbon   11.66 %  C    42.71 % CO2
   Oxygen   46.58 %  O
           ______        ______ 
           100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in burbankite-calcite veins. Nyerereite (1968) has priority over natrofairchildite (1971) even though the 1968 article was just an abstract.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1971
Help on Locality: Locality: Vuori-Jarvi massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Na analog of fairchildite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Natrofairchildite + Pronunciation Say NATROFAIRCHILDITE