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Botallackite
Name
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Cu₂Cl(OH)₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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3.6
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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One direction, good, ⊥ Z
Cleavage
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P2_1/m
Space group
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Atacamite
Structural group
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Blk · Grandfathered
IMA
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1865
Named in
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Mountain-green, bluish green to green; pale bluish green in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Cu · Cl · O · H
Elements
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