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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Bonattite

Name

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Cu(SO₄)·3H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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2.663

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Cc

Space group

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Structural group

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Bon · Grandfathered

IMA

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1957

Named in

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Pale blue; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Cu · S · O · H

Elements

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