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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

B

Badakhshanite-(Y)

Name

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Y₂Mn₄Al(Si₂B₇BeO₂₄)

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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6.5–7

Mohs hardness

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4.27

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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None

Cleavage

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Pnma

Space group

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Perettiite

Structural group

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Bad-Y · Approved

IMA

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2018

Named in

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Yellow-brown

Typical colors

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Y · Mn · Al · Si · B · Be · O

Elements

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