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Name: Gaylussite
Gyl
IMA Chemistry: Na2Ca(CO3)2·5H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gaylussite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Venezuela
Year First Published: 1826
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Boussingault J B (1826) Analyse d'une nouvelle substance minérale (la Gay-Lussite), Annales de Chimie et de Physique 31, 270-276
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2647 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.5
Specific Gravity: 1.96
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