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Mineral B

B

Bario-orthojoaquinite

Name

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Ba₄Fe²⁺₂Ti₂O₂(SiO₃)₈·H₂O

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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5.5

Mohs hardness

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3.96

Specific gravity

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Pale yellow

Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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{001}, good

Cleavage

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Ccmm

Space group

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Joaquinite

Structural group

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Bojq · Approved

IMA

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1979

Named in

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Yellow-brown

Typical colors

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Ba · Fe · Ti · O · Si · H

Elements

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