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C
Name
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Ce₂(SO₄)₂(C₂O₄)·8H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Organic Minerals
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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2.881
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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On {001}, perfect
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Oxalate
Structural group
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Ckr-Ce · Approved
IMA
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1996
Named in
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Very pale pink under incandescent light, pale blue under fluorescent room light; may be cream-white
Typical colors
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Ce · S · O · C · H
Elements
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