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C
Name
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Na₃CaMg₁₁(PO₄)₉
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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4.5–5
Mohs hardness
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3.01
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous to resinous
Luster
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Rhombohedral, probable
Cleavage
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R-3
Space group
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Fillowite
Structural group
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Clad · Approved
IMA
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1993
Named in
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Colorless, orange-brown with included iron oxides; gray in reflected light
Typical colors
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Na · Ca · Mg · P · O
Elements
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