Name: | Nitratine Ntt |
IMA Chemistry: | Na(NO3) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Nitratine contains elements: Sodium (Na) Nitrogen (N) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Chile |
Year First Published: | 1845 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1845) Erste Klasse: Akrogenide. IV. Ordnung. Salze. IV. Nitrumsalz. Nitratin., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 487-492 |
Structural Group Name: | Calcite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 1455.11 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 1.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.26 |
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