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Gaylussite

gaylussite

Na2Ca(CO3)2·5H2O

Gaylussite - UTR23-18 - Searles Lake - USA Mineral Specimen

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Overview

Gaylussite is a carbonate mineral, a hydrated sodium calcium carbonate, formula Na2Ca(CO3)2·5H2O. It occurs as translucent, vitreous white to grey to yellow monoclinic prismatic crystals. It is an unstable mineral which dehydrates in dry air and decomposes in water.

Scientific references

  1. Gaylussite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420793 Link
  2. Gaylussite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylussite Link