Trona | |
Chemical Formula |
Na3(CO3)(HCO3)?2H2O |
Species |
Carbonates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
2 |
Specific Gravity |
2.11-2.17 |
Color |
Colorless or white, also grey to yellowish grey |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.412 n = 1.492 n = 1.540 |
Diaphaneity |
Translucent |
Cleavage |
PerfectOn perfect; on and in traces. |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Columnar, fibrous and massive. | |
Geological Setting:Saline lakes and their evaporites; efflorecences on soils in arid regions. |