In 2003, Numerica Credit Union merged with the $40 million North Central Credit Union with approximately 8,000 members and three branches in the Wenatchee Valley area. Numerica opened a new branch in Kennewick, Wash., in February 2005. Numerica also merged with the Coeur d Alene Teachers Credit Union, expanding its membership in North Idaho. Numerica Credit Union now serves 61,000 customers in eastern Washington and northern Idaho.
Normally efflorescence is only of cosmetic concern although it can ruin the appearance and physically damage paint coatings. Efflorescence is most often the result of uncontrolled moisture movement caused initially by poor design details and poor construction techniques.
Kernite does not keep well in collections, being that it is efflorescent, meaning it loses the water in its crystal structure if not stored properly. Effects of efflorescence are the appearance of white powder on the surface and formation of cloudy cracks, which cause the specimen to become opaque and dull.