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Name: Wegscheiderite
Weg
IMA Chemistry: Na5H3(CO3)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Wegscheiderite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Hydrogen (H)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1961
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Fahey J J, Yorks K P, Appleman D E (1961) Wegscheiderite, a new saline mineral from the Green River formation, Wyoming, Geological Society of America, Abstracts Annual Meetings 1961, 48A-49A Fahey J J, Yorks K P (1963) Wegscheiderite (Na_2_CO_3_·3NaHCO_3_), a new saline mineral from the Green River formation, Wyoming, American Mineralogist 48, 400-403
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Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 418 Million Years Ago
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