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dawsonitenoun
An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
Etymology: Sir John William Dawson, geologist, and -ite.
Webster Dictionary
Dawsonitenoun
a hydrous carbonate of alumina and soda, occuring in white, bladed crustals
Etymology: [Named after J. W. Dawson of Montreal.]
Wikidata
Dawsonite
Dawsonite is a mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide, chemical formula NaAlCO3(OH)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system. It is not mined for ore. 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 geologist Sir John William Dawson. The type material is preserved in the collection of the Redpath Museum.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dawsonite in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dawsonite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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