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Thermonatrite Mineral Data
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General Thermonatrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2CO3•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 124.00 gm |
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Sodium 37.08 % Na 49.98 % Na2O |
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Hydrogen 1.63 % H 14.53 % H2O |
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Carbon 9.69 % C 35.49 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 51.61 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2(CO3)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Dry lakes in arid regions. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for heat and natron, as the dehydration product from heating natron. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Thermonatrite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6293 |
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PDF 8-448 |
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