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Mineral B

C

Calcioburbankite

Name

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Na₃(Ca,Ce,Sr,La)₃(CO₃)₅

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Carbonates

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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3–4

Mohs hardness

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3.45

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Vitreous, silky

Luster

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Indistinct on {1010}

Cleavage

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P2_1

Space group

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Burbankite

Structural group

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Cbbn · Approved

IMA

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1993

Named in

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Bright orange, pale pink

Typical colors

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Na · Ca · Ce · Sr · La · C · O

Elements

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