VS
Name
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NaCeSr₃(PO₄)₃F
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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5
Mohs hardness
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4.19
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous, greasy on fracture surfaces
Luster
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Prismatic and pinacoidal, imperfect
Cleavage
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P-3
Space group
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Apatite
Structural group
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Blv-Ce · Grandfathered
IMA
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1954
Named in
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Honey-yellow, greenish yellow; in transmitted light, colorless to slightly yellow
Typical colors
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Na · Ce · Sr · P · O · F
Elements
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