shortite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula NaCa(CO) … Wiktionary
shortite — short·ite … English syllables
shortite — ˈshȯrd.ˌīt noun ( s) Etymology: Maxwell N. Short died 1952 American mineralogist + English ite : a mineral Na2Ca2(CO3)3 consisting of a carbonate of sodium and calcium … Useful english dictionary
List of minerals S-T (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… … Wikipedia
Natron — is a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3·10H2O, a kind of soda ash) and about 17% sodium bicarbonate (also called nahcolite[1] o … Wikipedia
Green River Formation — Infobox Rockunit name = Green River Formation caption = type = Geological formation prilithology = varied otherlithology = see text namedfor = Green River (Utah) namedby = region = Rocky Mountains country = United States coordinates = unitof =… … Wikipedia
Trona — This page is about the mineral. For the town, please see Trona, California; for the geological feature, please see Trona Pinnacles. Trona, hydrated sodium bicarbonate carbonate (Na3H(CO3)2 middot;2H2O), is an evaporite mineral. It is mined as the … Wikipedia
Tororo District — Tororo is a district in eastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town , Tororo. It is home to the Sukulu complex, a carbonatite complex 6 km east of Tororo town, which is known for its apatite, baddeleyite,… … Wikipedia
carbonate mineral — Any member of a family of minerals that contains the carbonate ion, CO32 , as the basic structural unit. The carbonates are among the most widely distributed minerals in the earth s crust; the most common are calcite, dolomite, and aragonite.… … Universalium
