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Teschemacherite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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(NH4)HCO3
Colour:
Colourless, white, light yellow; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness:
1½
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Frederick Edward Teschemacher (31 December 1791, Clarborough, Eastretford, Nottinghamshire, England - 10 January 1863, Highbury Park North, Middlesex, England), chemist who first described the mineral.
Type Locality:
ⓘSaldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
This page provides mineralogical data about Teschemacherite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
(NH4)H(CO3)

Classification of Teschemacherite

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
A : Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O
A : Alkali carbonates
Dana 8th ed.:
13.1.3.1

13 : ACID CARBONATES
1 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
11.1.18

11 : Carbonates
1 : Carbonates of the alkali metals and ammonium

Mineral Symbols
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
relatively strong
Optical Extinction:
X = a; Y = b; Z = c.

Chemistry of Teschemacherite

Crystallography of Teschemacherite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In a guano deposit.

Synonyms of Teschemacherite

Other Language Names for Teschemacherite

Related Minerals -Strunz-mindat GroupingMon. 2/m :B2/b5.AA.10NatriteNa2CO3Mon. 2/m :B2/m5.AA.10Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3Hex. 6mm :P63mc5.AA.15NahcoliteNaHCO3Mon. 2/m5.AA.20KaliciniteKHCO3Mon. 2/m :P21/b5.AA.30WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4Tric.1 :P1

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    • References for Teschemacherite
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí
      • Sud Lípez Province
        • San Pablo de Lípez
    Camacho (2014)
    Chile
     
    New Zealand
     
    Browne (1972)
    Peru
     
    Palache et al. (1951)Palache et al. (1951)
    South Africa (TL)
     
    Palache et al. (1951)+1 other reference
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