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Berzeliite
Name
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(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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4.5–5
Mohs hardness
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4.08
Specific gravity
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Nearly white to yellow-orange
Streak
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Resinous
Luster
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Cleavage
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Ia3d
Space group
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Garnet
Structural group
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Bze · Grandfathered
IMA
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1840
Named in
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Colorless, yellow, honey-yellow to yellow-orange, yellowish red, brownish orange; in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Ca · Mg · As · O
Elements
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