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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

C

Name

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Mg₇(SO₄)₅(OH)₄·H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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2.5

Mohs hardness

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2.58–2.79

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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{001}, good, possible

Cleavage

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I4_1/amd

Space group

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Lipscombite

Structural group

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Cmi · Approved

IMA

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1983

Named in

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White or colorless; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Mg · S · O · H

Elements

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