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NA3(CO3)(HCO3)·2H2O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trona
1, record 1, English, trona
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urao 2, record 1, English, urao
correct
- natrona 3, record 1, English, natrona
correct, less frequent
- nitrum 4, record 1, English, nitrum
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an evaporite mineral ... used as a source of sodium carbonate. 5, record 1, English, - trona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nonmarine environments (lacustrine) evaporite deposits comprise large amounts of trona, borates, Na, Mg, Ca, halite, Na-sulphates ... 6, record 1, English, - trona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Na3(CO3)(HCO3)·2H2O 7, record 1, English, - trona
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trona
1, record 1, French, trona
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tronite 2, record 1, French, tronite
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- urao 3, record 1, French, urao
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (carbonate hydraté de sodium) du système cristallin monoclinique [que l'on] trouve notamment en Afrique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - trona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les milieux continentaux (lacustres), les dépôts évaporitiques contiennent d'importantes quantités de trona, de borates, de Na, de Mg, de Ca, de halite et de sulfates de Na [...] 4, record 1, French, - trona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une des principales sources de carbonate de sodium (Na2CO3) et de soude caustique (NaCH) en Amérique du Nord est le raffinage du trona d'origine naturelle. 5, record 1, French, - trona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Na3(CO3)(HCO3)·2H2O 6, record 1, French, - trona
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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