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| Thenardite | |
Chemical Formula |
Na2SO4 |
Species |
Sulfates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
2-3 |
Specific Gravity |
2.67-2.7 |
Color |
White, grayish white, yellowish white, reddish white, brownish white |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.471 n = 1.477 n = 1.484 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
PerfectOn perfect; on fair; on incomplete |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Hackly |
| Crystal Habit：Forms crust-like prismatic aggregates on matrix | |
| Geological Setting：Lakes and playas in arid regions; as efflorescences on soils in arid areas, and in caliche. Also occurs around volcanic fumaroles mixed with alkali halides and sulphates and as an incrustation on recent lavas. | |
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