(Q597432)

Statements

instance of

mineral species

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stated in

The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018)

subclass of

carbonate and nitrate class of minerals

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image

Pirssonite.jpg
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named after

Louis V. Pirsson

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stated in

On northupite; pirssonite, a new mineral; gaylussite and hanksite from Borax Lake, San Bernardino County, California

chemical formula

Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·2H₂O

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crystal system

orthorhombic crystal system

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imported from Wikimedia project

Catalan Wikipedia

IMA status and/or rank

approved mineral and/or valid name (A)

start time

1962

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stated in

The IMA List of Minerals (February 2013)

stated in

Saline minerals of the Green River Formation

page(s)

24

35-36

48-49

IMA Mineral Symbol

Pss

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stated in

IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols

Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)

V/D.02

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Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)

5.CB.30

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stated in

mineralienatlas.de

Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)

5.CB.30

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stated in

MinDat

described by source

On northupite; pirssonite, a new mineral; gaylussite and hanksite from Borax Lake, San Bernardino County, California

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type locality (geology)

Searles Lake

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stated in

On northupite; pirssonite, a new mineral; gaylussite and hanksite from Borax Lake, San Bernardino County, California

Commons category

Pirssonite

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Identifiers