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A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula NaCa(CO).
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Shortite — is a sodium calcium carbonate mineral, with the chemical formula Na2Ca2(CO3)3. It was discovered by J. J. Fahey in well cuttings from the Green River Formation, Sweetwater County, Wyoming USA, and was named to honor Maxwell N. Short (1889 1952),… … Wikipedia
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shortite — ˈshȯrd.ˌīt noun ( s) Etymology: Maxwell N. Short died 1952 American mineralogist + English ite : a mineral Na2Ca2(CO3)3 consisting of a carbonate of sodium and calcium … Useful english dictionary
List of minerals S-T (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… … Wikipedia
Natron — is a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3·10H2O, a kind of soda ash) and about 17% sodium bicarbonate (also called nahcolite[1] o … Wikipedia
Green River Formation — Infobox Rockunit name = Green River Formation caption = type = Geological formation prilithology = varied otherlithology = see text namedfor = Green River (Utah) namedby = region = Rocky Mountains country = United States coordinates = unitof =… … Wikipedia
Trona — This page is about the mineral. For the town, please see Trona, California; for the geological feature, please see Trona Pinnacles. Trona, hydrated sodium bicarbonate carbonate (Na3H(CO3)2 middot;2H2O), is an evaporite mineral. It is mined as the … Wikipedia
Tororo District — Tororo is a district in eastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town , Tororo. It is home to the Sukulu complex, a carbonatite complex 6 km east of Tororo town, which is known for its apatite, baddeleyite,… … Wikipedia
carbonate mineral — Any member of a family of minerals that contains the carbonate ion, CO32 , as the basic structural unit. The carbonates are among the most widely distributed minerals in the earth s crust; the most common are calcite, dolomite, and aragonite.… … Universalium
