Shortite [ Na2Ca2(CO3)3 ]
Material properties
| Formula | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |
| Abbreviation | Sot |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1939 |
| Crystal symmetry | Orthorhombic, Point group mm2, Space group Amm2 (#38) |
| Classification | Minerals containing CO3 |
| Luminescence emitters | Dy, Gd, Sm, Tb |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Carbonate, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| O | 9 |
| Ca | 2 |
| C | 3 |
| Na | 2 |
| Total: | 16 |