General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Na2Ca(CO3)2·2(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 242.11 gm)
Sodium 18.99 % Na
Calcium 16.55 % Ca
Hydrogen 1.67 % H
Carbon 9.92 % C
Oxygen 52.87 % O
Empirical Formula:
Na2Ca(CO3)2·2(H2O)
Environment:
Continental evaporite deposits.
Locality:
Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
colorless, grayish, or white.
Density:
2.35
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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