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| − | '''Dawsonite''' is a mineral composed of [[sodium]] [[aluminium]] [[carbonate]] [[hydroxide]], chemical formula NaAlCO<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>. | + | '''Dawsonite''' is a mineral composed of [[sodium]] [[aluminium]] [[carbonate]] [[hydroxide]], chemical formula NaAlCO<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>. It was discovered in 1874 during the construction of the [[Redpath Museum]] in a [[Feldspar|feldspathic]] [[dike (geology)|dike]] on the campus of [[McGill University]] on the Island of Montreal, Canada. It is named after Canadian geologist Sir John William Dawson (1820–99). |
The type material is preserved in the collection of the Redpath Museum. | The type material is preserved in the collection of the Redpath Museum. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 17:02, 6 December 2009
Dawsonite is a mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide, chemical formula NaAlCO3(OH)2. It was discovered in 1874 during the construction of the Redpath Museum in a feldspathic dike on the campus of McGill University on the Island of Montreal, Canada. It is named after Canadian geologist Sir John William Dawson (1820–99).
The type material is preserved in the collection of the Redpath Museum.
See also
- Dihydroxialumini sodium carbonate, the commercial form, used as an antacid
External links
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