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Nitratine
Chemical
Formula
NaNO3
Species
Nitrates
Crystal
System
Trigonal
Mohs
Scale
1-2
Color
Colourless, white, lightly tinted by impurities (red-brown, grey, yellowish); colourless in transmitted light
Luster
Vitreous
Refractive
Index
n = 1.330 - 1.336 n = 1.580 - 1.587
Diaphaneity
Transparent
Cleavage
PerfectOn perfect; on and reported as imperfect.
Fracture
Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Crystals rhombohedral . Massive granular, incrustations.
Geological Setting:Surficial deposits in arid regions; efflorescences on soils, or in sheltered environments.
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