Nitronatrite

Nitronatrite
Mineralogical name	Nitronatrite
Chemical name	Natronatrite
Trivial name	Nitratine, Soda Niter, Cubic Niter
Chemical formula	NaNO3
Other forms
Crystal system
Crystal structure	trigonal
Deliquescence humidity 20°C	75,2
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³)	2,24-2,29 g/cm3
Molar volume	37,6 cm3/mol
Molar weight	85 g/mol
Transparency	transparent
Cleavage	perfect
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices	no = 1,587 ne = 1,336
Birefringence	Δ = 0,251
Optical Orientation
Pleochroism
Dispersion
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Under the polarising microscope

• crystallised on a glass slide
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  elemination

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  Nitronatrit, crystallised from aqueous solution on a glass slide

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