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Nitratine

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Calcite
Nitratine, sodium nitrate, is found as an efflorescence in hot dry regions.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
Na(NO3)

Classification of Nitratine
Dana 7th ed.:
18.1.1.1
Dana 8th ed.:
18.1.1.1

18 : NORMAL NITRATES
1 : AXO3·xH2O, where x can equal zero
Hey's CIM Ref.:
13.1

13 : Nitrates

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless, white, lightly tinted by impurities (red-brown, grey, yellowish); colourless in transmitted light
Hardness:
1½ - 2 onMohs scale
Tenacity:
Sectile
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {1011} perfect; on {0112} and {0001} reported as imperfect.
Parting:
Twin gliding noted with K1 {0112}, K2 {0111}.
Fracture:
Conchoidal

Optical Data of Nitratine
Surface Relief:
Moderate

Chemistry of Nitratine

Crystallography of Nitratine
Epitaxy Comments:
Forms overgrowths on calcite quite readily. The crystal axes of the two phases ordinarily parallel. Also oriented growths on the additional species listed.

X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.03 Å(100)
2.311 Å(25)
2.81 Å(16)
1.898 Å(16)
2.53 Å(10)
2.125 Å(10)
1.880 Å(8)
Comments:
Synthetic. The data are from Swanson et al. (1956).

Geological Environment
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AnhydriteBlöditeDarapskiteDietzeiteGlauberite
GypsumHaliteLautaritePolyhalite

Synonyms of Nitratine

Other Language Names for Nitratine

Varieties of Nitratine

Common AssociatesOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmma5.NA.15Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)5.NA.20NitrobariteBa(NO3)2Iso.m3(2/m3) :Pa35.NA.25ShiloviteCu(NH3)4(NO3)2Orth.mm2 :Pnn2

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    • References for Nitratinewww.lpi.usra.edu (2014)
    Bahamas
     
    Onac B.P. et al. (2001)+1 other reference
    Canada
     
    Shang (2000)
    Chile
     
    Konnert et al. (1994)[AmMIn 85:1843]Wet Chemical by Gerhard MöhnSamples analysed by Dr. Jochen SchluterCooper et al. (1998)British Natural History Museum online ...Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD analysis)R.B. Cook: "Famous mineal locality+3 other referenceswww.albumdesierto.cl (n.d.)Collao et al. (2002)Marta et al. (1996)RRUFF Specimen ID: R060822samples analysed by Gerhard Mohn and ...Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schlüter (Hamburg University)Nat. Bur. Standards Circ. 539/6 (1956)Chukanov et al. (2015)+1 other referenceNestola et al. (2012)Konnert et al. (1994)Vandall KingPersonally collected by Günter FrenzEricksen et al. (1989)British Natural History Museum online ...collected by Reynaldo ContreiramaurziPersonally collected by Reynaldo ...
    China
     
    Yanling Tang (2005)Yanling Tang (2005)Bingxiao Li (1992)Zhaoxin Han et al. (2004)+1 other referenceGuoqing Liu et al. (2005)+1 other reference
    Czech Republic
     
    Varilová et al. (2011)
    Egypt
     
    Salama et al. (2012)
    Germany
     
    Hentschel (2014)+1 other reference
    Italy
     
    Zimmerman E.A.G. (1789)+2 other referencesAdorni F. (1997)Stoppani et al. (1982)De Vecchi et al. (pp. 417-443)
    Japan
     
    Akira Kato (1973)
    Romania
     
    Onac (2009)
    South Africa
     
    Miller et al. (2013)
    Spain
     
    Martínez-Arkarazo et al. (2007)
    Uganda
     
    Kasedde et al. (2014)
    Ukraine
     
    Nesterovskiy et al. (2015)Dvoichenko P.A. The minerals of Crimea (1914)Deyak M.A. Modern water-chemogenic ...
    USA
     
    Cook et al. (1982)Cook et al. (1982)Luetcke (n.d.)Anthony et al. (1995)Galbraith (1959)Wilson (1969)+1 other referenceGale (1912a)+4 other referencesAdams et al. (2014)Ericksen et al. (1988)Bailey (1902)+1 other referenceBailey (1902)+4 other referencesNoble et al. (1922)+3 other referencesNoble (1931)+1 other referenceNoble et al. (1922)+3 other referencesBailey (1902)+1 other referenceNoble et al. (1922)+3 other referencesNoble et al. (1922)+1 other referenceHilgard (1892)+4 other referencesKohler-Antablin (1994)Kohler-Antablin (1994)Turner (1907)+4 other referencesNoble (1931)+3 other referencesNoble (1931)+3 other referencesWilliams et al. (1883)+1 other referenceNoble (1931)+3 other referencesNoble (1931)+2 other referencesNoble (1931)+2 other referencesNoble (1931)+3 other referencesNoble (1931)+3 other referencesNoble (1931)+3 other referencesNoble (1931)+2 other referencesNoble (1931)+2 other referencesNoble (1931)+2 other referencesNoble (1931)+2 other referencesHilgard (1892)+2 other referencesEckel et al. (1997)Zielinski et al. (2001)Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referencePalache et al. (1951)+1 other referenceAnderson (1994)- (2005)Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referenceCastor et al. (2004)Castor et al. (2004)Econ Geol (1994)M.C. Osborne and C.N. Jass (2008)Northrop et al. (1996)Northrop et al. (1996)Northrop et al. (1996)NSS Bull. 43:127-132Northrop et al. (1996)Northrop et al. (1996)American Mineralogist (1926)+1 other referencePrice (1983)
    Venezuela
     
    Franco Urbani (2009)
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