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Ahlfeldite
Name
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Ni(SeO₃)·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2–2.5
Mohs hardness
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3.37
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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On {110} and {103}, fair
Cleavage
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P2_1/n
Space group
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Cobaltomenite
Structural group
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Afe · Grandfathered
IMA
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1935
Named in
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Pale green, apple-green, olive-green; brown, brownish pink, becoming pink with increasing cobalt content
Typical colors
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Ni · Se · O · H
Elements
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