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Benyacarite
Name
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KTiMn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄OF·15H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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2.5–3
Mohs hardness
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2.37
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Perfect on {010}; parting on {101}
Cleavage
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Pbca
Space group
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Structural group
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Byc · Approved
IMA
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1995
Named in
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Greenish yellow, may be pale brown, almost colorless; pale yellow to colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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K · Ti · Mn · Fe · P · O · F · H
Elements
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