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| Colour: | Colourless (fresh) |
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A name applied to a high-temperature, possible hexagonal polymorph of Na2SO4. Needs further study and formal naming (?).
Originally reported from Mt. Pelée, Martinique, Lesser Antilles, French West Indies.
Classification of Metathenardite |
| IMA status: | Hypothetical Mineral |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.AC.30
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations |
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Physical Properties of Metathenardite |
| Colour: | Colourless (fresh) |
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Chemical Properties of Metathenardite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Na, O, S |
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| Analytical Data: | Breaks down to opaque white polymorphs of thenardite upon cooling and standing. |
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Relationship of Metathenardite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Metathenardite |
| Reference List: | Lacroix (1905) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 23: 65.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 407.
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Localities for Metathenardite |
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