Nahcolite
NaH(CO3)IMA symbol: Nahgrandfathered
Nahcolite is a carbonate or nitrate mineral with the formula NaH(CO3), crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a calculated density of 2.165 g/cm3. Its streak is white.
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Crystallography
| Crystal system | monoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0) |
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| Space group | P 1 21/c 1 |
| Cell (Å, °) | a = 3.51, b = 9.71, c = 8.05; α = 90, β = 111.85, γ = 90 |
| Cell volume | 254.651 ų, Z = 4 |
| Axial ratios | 0.3615:1:0.8290calculated from COD 9011048 |
| Source structure | COD 9011048 (Acta Crystallographica, 1962) — 1 of 2 structures |
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 2.165 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011048 |
|---|---|
| Streak | whitesingle sourceWikidata (CC0) |
Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 84.01 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
|---|---|
| Composition (wt%) | Na 27.37%, H 1.2%, C 14.3%, O 57.14% |
Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 5.AA.15Wikidata (CC0) |
|---|---|
| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 5.AA.15Wikidata (CC0) |