General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Na2C2O4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 134.00 gm)
Sodium 34.31 % Na
Carbon 17.93 % C
Oxygen 47.76 % O
Empirical Formula:
Na2(C2O4)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Name Origin:
Named after its chemical composition of sodium (Na) and oxalate (C2O4).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Perfect, [001] Indistinct
Color:
colorless, white, or light yellow.
Density:
2.32
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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