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Calcioancylite-(Ce)
Name
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(Ce,Ca,Sr)(CO₃)(OH,H₂O)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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4–4.5
Mohs hardness
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3.95
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous, greasy on fractures
Luster
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Cleavage
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Pmmm
Space group
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Ancylite
Structural group
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Canc-Ce · Approved
IMA
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1922
Named in
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Pink, white, gray; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ce · Ca · Sr · C · O · H
Elements
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