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Name
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(NH₄)₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂(H₂O)₁₈
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfates
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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3–3.5
Mohs hardness
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2.529
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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Fd3c
Space group
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Voltaite
Structural group
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Avlt · Approved
IMA
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2017
Named in
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Black; greenish gray in transmitted light
Typical colors
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N · H · Fe · Al · S · O
Elements
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