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Norsethite Mineral Data
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General Norsethite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaMg(CO3)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 281.65 gm |
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Barium 48.76 % Ba 54.44 % BaO |
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Magnesium 8.63 % Mg 14.31 % MgO |
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Carbon 8.53 % C 31.25 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 34.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaMg(CO3)2 |
| Environment: |
Authigenic mineral in and underlying the Green River Formation |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
| Locality: |
Westvaco trona mine, about 30 km west of Green River, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Keith Norseth (1927-1991), American engineering geologist, Westvaco trona mine, Wyoming, USA, |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Norsethite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24435 |
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PDF 12-530 |
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