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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

C

Name

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KCaCl₃

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Crystal system

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2.5–3

Mohs hardness

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2.16

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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In three nearly perpendicular directions, one direction better than the other two

Cleavage

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Space group

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Structural group

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Ccal · Grandfathered

IMA

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1872

Named in

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White, may be violet

Typical colors

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K · Ca · Cl

Elements

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