General Information:
Chemical Formula:
NaHCO3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 84.01 gm)
Sodium 27.37 % Na
Hydrogen 1.20 % H
Carbon 14.30 % C
Oxygen 57.14 % O
Empirical Formula:
Na(HCO3)
Environment:
Contenental evaporite deposits.
Locality:
Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA.
Name Origin:
Named for the nmonic of the chemical formula (NaHCO).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[101] Perfect, [111] Good, [100] Distinct
Color:
colorless, white, gray, brown, or black.
Density:
2.21
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous - Resinous
Streak:
white
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