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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Avogadrite

Name

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KBF₄

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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2.9

Specific gravity

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—

Streak

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—

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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Pbnm

Space group

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Baryte

Structural group

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Avg · Grandfathered

IMA

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1926

Named in

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Colorless to white, yellowish to reddish when impure; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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K · B · F

Elements

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