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Billietite
Name
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Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆·8H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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5.28–5.36
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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{001} perfect, {110} and {010} imperfect
Cleavage
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Pbn2_1
Space group
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Structural group
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Bil · Grandfathered
IMA
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1947
Named in
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Yellow to golden yellow and amber-yellow
Typical colors
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Ba · U · O · H
Elements
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