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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Damaraite

Name

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Pb₃O₂(OH)Cl

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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3

Mohs hardness

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7.84

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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{010}, good

Cleavage

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Pmc2_1

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Dm · Approved

IMA

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1989

Named in

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Colorless; in reflected light, gray with white to colorless internal reflections

Typical colors

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Pb · O · H · Cl

Elements

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