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Thenardite
Chemical
Formula
Na2SO4
Species
Sulfates
Crystal
System
Orthorhombic
Mohs
Scale
2-3
Specific
Gravity
2.67-2.7
Color
White, grayish white, yellowish white, reddish white, brownish white
Streak
White
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Refractive
Index
n = 1.471 n = 1.477 n = 1.484
Diaphaneity
Transparent, Translucent
Cleavage
PerfectOn perfect; on fair; on incomplete
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven, Hackly
Crystal Habit:Forms crust-like prismatic aggregates on matrix
Geological Setting:Lakes and playas in arid regions; as efflorescences on soils in arid areas, and in caliche. Also occurs around volcanic fumaroles mixed with alkali halides and sulphates and as an incrustation on recent lavas.
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