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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.
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