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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Bassanite

Name

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Ca(SO₄)·0.5H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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2.69–2.76

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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I2

Space group

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Rhabdophane

Structural group

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Bss · Grandfathered

IMA

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1910

Named in

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White

Typical colors

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Ca · S · O · H

Elements

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