Name: | Northupite Nup |
IMA Chemistry: | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Northupite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1895 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Foote W M (1895) Preliminary note on a new alkali mineral, The American Journal of Science 150, 480-481 |
Structural Group Name: | Northupite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2647 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.394 |
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