Shortite

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Shortite (lemon yellow) in gonnardite, from Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada. Size 3.5 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm

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Properties

Formula Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Abbreviation Sot
Luminescence emitters Dy, Gd, Sm, Tb
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1939
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Crystal symmetry Orthorhombic, Point group mm2, Space group Amm2 (#38)
Tags Mineral, Carbonate

Composition

Element Atoms
O 9
Ca 2
Na 2
C 3
Total: 16

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Prokofiev et al. 1982 10 0 0