| Name: | Nitrocalcite Ncal |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(NO3)2·4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Nitrocalcite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Nitrogen (N) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1783 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Known previous to obtaining a formal mineral name: Rome de l'Isle J B L (1783) Nitre à base calcaire, in Cristallographie, ou Description des Formes a Tous les Corps du Regne Minéral, Volume 1, (Paris) 360-361 Mineral was named in this publication: Shepard C U (1835) Nitrocalcite. Calcareous earthy-salt, in Treatise on Mineralogy: Second Part, Volume II, Hezekiah Howe & Co. (New Haven) 84-85 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2894 Million Years Ago |
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