Nitrocalcite

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Nitrocalcite[1]
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Mineralogical name Nitrocalcite
Chemical name Calcium Nitrate
Trivial name Nitrate of lime
Chemical formula Ca(NO3)2•4H2O
Other forms
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Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C 53,6
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C
Density (g/cm³) 1,82 g/cm3
Molar volume 129,8 cm3/mol
Molar weight 236,16 g/mol
Transparency
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
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