General Nitratine Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaNO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 84.99 gm |
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Sodium 27.05 % Na 36.46 % Na2O |
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Nitrogen 16.48 % N 63.54 % N2O5 |
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Oxygen 56.47 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na(NO3) |
| Environment: |
Residual water-soluble surface deposits in extremely arid deserts. Nitrates occur in clay rich caliche deposits replenished by occasional desert thunderstorms which fix N2 from the air. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Confidence Hills, southern Death Valley. Atacam desert, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its composition of containing nitrates. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nitratine + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15332 |
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Nitratite |
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Nitronatrite |
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PDF 36-1474 |
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Soda Niter |
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