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Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Carbonates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Na₂Mg(CO₃)₂
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
orangeyellowcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
trigonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
coarse, prismatic, columnar
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rare
Synonyms
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