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Name
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Zn₃(AsO₄)₂·4H₂O
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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3
Mohs hardness
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3.42
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Perfect on {010}, good on {100}, poor on 01} (by analogy with hopeite)
Cleavage
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Pnma
Space group
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Hopeite
Structural group
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Ahop · Approved
IMA
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2010
Named in
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Colorless to blue, colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Zn · As · O · H
Elements
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