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Dawsonite
Name
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NaAl(CO₃)(OH)₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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2.436
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous, silky in fibrous aggregates
Luster
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{110}, perfect
Cleavage
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Imma
Space group
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—
Structural group
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Dws · Grandfathered
IMA
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1874
Named in
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Colorless to white, rarely pink; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Al · C · O · H
Elements
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