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Name
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Ca₂Y₂[(H₂O)₂   ]Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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5–5.5
Mohs hardness
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3.45
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Dull, greasy or pearly
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Seidozerite-Rinkite
Structural group
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Bvt-Y · Approved
IMA
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2015
Named in
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Pale cream to white, very pale tan, or rarely brown; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Ca · Y · H · O · Ti · Si
Elements
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