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Burtite
Name
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CaSn⁴⁺(OH)₆
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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3.28
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous; surface typically earthy due to alteration
Luster
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Pseudocubic, good
Cleavage
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Pn3
Space group
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Perovskite
Structural group
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Bu · Approved
IMA
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1980
Named in
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Surficially yellow due to alteration; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ca · Sn · O · H
Elements
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