Mineral - Nitratine
Nitratine
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Nitrates
Toxicity
none
Formula
NaNO₃
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1.5 - 2
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitebrownyellowcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
trigonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
coarse, granular, massive, Rhombohedron
Formation
Evaporit, Sedimentär
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Nitratine