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Bechererite
Name
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Zn₇Cu(OH)₁₃[SiO(OH)₃(SO₄)]
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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2–3
Mohs hardness
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3.45
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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On {0001}
Cleavage
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P-3
Space group
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Structural group
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Bec · Approved
IMA
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1994
Named in
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Colorless, pale blue, ice-green, pale green
Typical colors
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Zn · Cu · O · H · Si · S
Elements
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