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Betpakdalite-CaMg

Name

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[Ca₂(H₂O)₁₇Mg(H₂O)₆][Mo⁶⁺₈As⁵⁺₂Fe³⁺₃O₃₆(OH)]

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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3.5

Mohs hardness

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2.98

Specific gravity

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Colorless to very pale yellow

Streak

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Vitreous to subadamantine

Luster

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{001}, perfect

Cleavage

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C2/m

Space group

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Betpakdalite

Structural group

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Bpd-CaMg · Approved

IMA

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2011

Named in

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Yellow

Typical colors

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Ca · H · O · Mg · Mo · As · Fe

Elements

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