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== Other Properties ==
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Crystal system = monoclinic, prismatic  Cleavage = perfect in one direction  Fracture = subconchoidal  Luster = vitreous  Streak = white
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Noncombustible
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Noncombustible
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
 
 
WebMinerals: [http://webmineral.com/data/Trona.shtml Trona]
 
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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* WebMinerals: [http://webmineral.com/data/Trona.shtml Trona]
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 735
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 735
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "trona" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 20 Sept. 2005].
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "trona" [Accessed 20 Sept. 2005].
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trona (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trona (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005)
  
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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Trona

Description

A white, yellow or gray mineral that contains sodium sesquicarbonate. Trona occurs as an evaporation product near mineral springs and in dry lake beds. Trona is mined in Hungary, Egypt (lower Nile Valley), Kenya (Rift Valley), Namibia (Etosha National Park), Armenia, Iran, Mongolia, Venezuela, and the U.S.(Wyoming, Tennessee, Utah, California). It is a primary source for sodium carbonates.

Synonyms and Related Terms

urao; nahcolite; trona (Esp., Port.); Trona (Deut.); trona (Ned.)

Raman

TronaRS.jpg


Risks

Noncombustible

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Crystal system = monoclinic, prismatic
  • Cleavage = perfect in one direction
  • Fracture = subconchoidal
  • Luster = vitreous
  • Streak = white
Composition Na2CO3 - NaHCO3 - 2H2O
CAS 497-19-8
Mohs Hardness 2.5
Density 2.11-2.17 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 735
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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