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==Under the polarising microscope  ==
==Under the polarising microscope  ==


<gallery caption="Crystallised from a saturated solution with ethanol addition" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
<gallery caption="Crystallized from a saturated solution with ethanol addition" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-4-6.jpg |in simple polarised light
Image:HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-4-6.jpg |in simple polarized light
Image:HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-4-5.jpg|under crossed polarisers
Image:HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-4-5.jpg|under crossed polarizers
Image: HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-4-4.jpg|under crossed polarisers and Red I
Image: HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-4-4.jpg|under crossed polarizers and Red I


</gallery> <gallery caption="Crystallised in a [[micro climate chamber]]" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
</gallery> <gallery caption="Crystallized in a [[micro climate chamber]]" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image: HJS Ca(NO3)2 102003-4MC-0.jpg|in simple polarised light
Image: HJS Ca(NO3)2 102003-4MC-0.jpg|in simple polarized light
Image: HJS Ca(NO3)2 102003-4MC-1.jpg|under crossed polarisers and Red I
Image: HJS Ca(NO3)2 102003-4MC-1.jpg|under crossed polarizers and Red I
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== Weblinks<br>  ==
== Weblinks<br>  ==



Revision as of 15:03, 28 January 2015

Nitrocalcite[1]
HJS Ca(NO3)2 101703-10-1.jpg
Mineralogical name Nitrocalcite
Chemical name Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate
Trivial name Nitrate of lime
Chemical formula Ca(NO3)2•4H2O
Other forms
Crystal system monoclinic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C 56.5% (10°C), 53.6% (20°C), 50.5% (25°C)
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C 2660 g/l
Density (g/cm³) 1.82 g/cm3
Molar volume 129.8 cm3/mol
Molar weight 236.16 g/mol
Transparency transparent
Cleavage
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices nx = 1.465
ny = 1.498
nz = 1.504
Birefringence Δ = 0.039
Optical Orientation negative
Pleochroism
Dispersion
Used Literature
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Phase Diagrams[edit]

Figure 1 Phases in the system CaNO3/H2O (diagram: Michael Steiger)
Figure 2 The system CaNO3/H2O between -30°C to 0°C (diagram : Michael Steiger)


Under the polarising microscope[edit]

Weblinks
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