Nahcolite | |
Chemical Formula |
NaHCO3 |
Species |
Carbonates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
2 |
Specific Gravity |
2.16 |
Color |
Colourless, white, greyish; colourless in transmitted light. |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.377 n = 1.503 n = 1.583 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent |
Cleavage |
PerfectOn perfect; on good; on distinct. |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Elongated crystals, fibrous masses, friable porous aggregates | |
Geological Setting:Precipitate from hot springs; as efflorescences around saline lakes and in brines; formed at a late stage in differentiated alkalic massifs; as tiny daughter crystals in fluid inclusions in a variety of hydrothermally formed mineral species. |