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Urea Mineral Data
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General Urea Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CO(NH2)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 60.06 gm |
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Hydrogen 6.71 % H |
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Carbon 20.00 % C |
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Nitrogen 46.65 % N |
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Oxygen 26.64 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CO(NH2)2 |
| Environment: |
Derived from bat guano and urine, stable only under very arid conditions. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Toppin Hill, near Lake Rason, about 320 km northeast of Kalgoorlie, and in Wilgie Mia Cave, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for urine, in which urea was first found. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Urea  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 29364 |
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PDF 28-2015 |
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