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Mineral B

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Andymcdonaldite

Name

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Fe₂TeO₆

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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5.91

Specific gravity

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Pale yellow-brown

Streak

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Earthy

Luster

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Cleavage

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P4_2/mnm

Space group

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Tapiolite

Structural group

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Amc · Approved

IMA

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2019

Named in

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Yellow-brown to brownish black, reddish-brown translucency (cryptocrystalline crusts)

Typical colors

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Fe · Te · O

Elements

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