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Adelite
Name
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CaMg(AsO₄)(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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5
Mohs hardness
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3.71–3.76
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Resinous
Luster
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Cleavage
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P2_12_12_1
Space group
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Adelite
Structural group
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Ade · Grandfathered
IMA
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1891
Named in
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Colorless, white, gray, bluish gray, yellowish gray, yellow, pale green, pinkish brown, brown
Typical colors
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Ca · Mg · As · O · H
Elements
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