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Ammonia-niter

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Formula:
NH4NO3
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
In allusion to its composition, being an AMMONIum NITrate.
Remains to be verified as occurring in nature.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7514:1

Optical Data of Ammonia-niterHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)

Chemistry of Ammonia-niterHide

Mindat Formula:
NH4NO3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O59.965 %
N34.998 %
H5.037 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
H, N, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Ammonia-niterHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pmmn
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.93 Å, b = 5.44 Å, c = 5.73 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.906 : 1 : 1.053
Unit Cell V:
153.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Synonyms of Ammonia-niterHide

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Notes:
Very soluble in water. Stable form in the range of -18° to 32.2°C.

There are 1 high-pressure and 5 low-pressure polymorphs.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for Ammonia-niterHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic
 
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Děčín District
Varilová et al. (2011)
USA
 
  • Tennessee
    • Marion County
Palache et al. (1951)
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