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Byströmite
Name
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MgSb⁵⁺₂O₆
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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7
Mohs hardness
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5.5
Specific gravity
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Pale gray
Streak
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Luster
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Cleavage
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P4_2/mnm
Space group
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Tapiolite
Structural group
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Bym · Grandfathered
IMA
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1952
Named in
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Blue-gray to yellowish brown when in admixture with stibiconite; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Mg · Sb · O
Elements
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