Thermonatrite

Thermonatrite is a naturally occurring evaporite mineral form of sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃·H₂O.<ref name=Handbook>Handbook of Mineralogy</ref><ref name=Mindat>Mindat data</ref>

It was first described in 1845.<ref name=Webmin>Webmineral data</ref> Its name is from the Greek θερμός thermos, "heat", plus natron, because it may be a dehydration product of natron.<ref name=Mindat/>

Typical occurrence is in dry saline lake beds and as soil encrustations. It has been reported from volcanic fumaroles and in association with carbonatite-related veins. Common associated minerals include trona, natron and halite.<ref name=Handbook/>

See also

• Nahcolite
• Natron
• Niter
• Potassium nitrate
• Shortite
• Soda (disambiguation)
• Sodium sesquicarbonate
• Trona

References

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