burkeite

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English

Noun

burkeite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulphate with the chemical formula Na6(CO3)(SO4)2, found at Searles Lake, California.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Burkeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • burkeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.