title: Preliminary Identification of Crystalline Phases in a Transparent Stalactite.
abstract: Of two crystalline phases found in a cavern stalactite, the major phase is mirabilite, whereas the minor phase, according to preliminary data, is a new mineral, sodium hemicalcium sulfate dihydrate, which is unstable at temperatures above 25 degrees C.
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authors.lastname: Benington