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Thenardite Mineral Data
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General Thenardite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2SO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 142.04 gm |
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Sodium 32.37 % Na 43.63 % Na2O |
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Sulfur 22.57 % S 56.37 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 45.06 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2(SO4) |
| Environment: |
Non-marine evaporite deposits in arid climates and alteration of alkali-ignous rocks protected from water. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826 |
| Locality: |
Espartinas salt lake, Aranjuez, Madrid prov., Spain Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the French chemist, Louis Jacques Thenard (1777-1826). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Thenardite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 28056 |
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PDF 37-1465 |
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