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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Chalcocyanite

Name

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Cu(SO₄)

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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3.5

Mohs hardness

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3.65

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Pnma

Space group

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Zinkosite

Structural group

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Ccy · Grandfathered

IMA

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1873

Named in

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Pale green, pale brown, pale yellow, sky-blue; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Cu · S · O

Elements

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