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Northupite Mineral Data

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General Northupite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 248.75 gm
   Sodium     27.73 %  Na   37.37 % Na2O
   Magnesium   9.77 %  Mg   16.20 % MgO
   Carbon      9.66 %  C    35.39 % CO2
   Chlorine   14.25 %  Cl   14.25 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -3.22 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     38.59 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Help on Environment: Environment: Continental evaporite deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1895
Help on Locality: Locality: Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after C. H. Northup (b.1861), grocer, of San Jose, California, who found the first specimen.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Northupite + Pronunciation Say NORTHUPITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 4237
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