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Mineral B

C

Chlorellestadite

Name

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Ca₅(SiO₄)₁.₅(SO₄)₁.₅Cl

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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4–4.5

Mohs hardness

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3.091

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Indistinct ∥ elongation

Cleavage

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P6_3/m

Space group

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Apatite

Structural group

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Clel · Approved

IMA

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2017

Named in

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Off-white with a bluish-greenish hue

Typical colors

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Ca · Si · O · S · Cl

Elements

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