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Cacoxenite
Name
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Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂·75H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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2.4
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Silky
Luster
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Cleavage
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P6_3/m
Space group
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Structural group
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Cac · Grandfathered
IMA
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1826
Named in
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Yellow to brownish yellow or reddish orange, golden yellow, deep orange, rarely greenish
Typical colors
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Fe · Al · O · P · H
Elements
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