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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

B

Name

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Cu₂V⁵⁺₂O₇

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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3.95–3.97

Specific gravity

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Red-brown

Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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Cleavage

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Fdd2

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Blo · Approved

IMA

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1986

Named in

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Black; white in reflected light, with red-brown internal reflections

Typical colors

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Cu · V · O

Elements

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