VS
Name
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Y(PO₄)·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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3.26
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on cleavages
Luster
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On {001}, perfect; on {010} and {100}, less perfect
Cleavage
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I2/a
Space group
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Gypsum
Structural group
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Cuh-Y · Approved
IMA
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1865
Named in
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Colorless to snow-white; smoke-gray, with flesh-red tints; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Y · P · O · H
Elements
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