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Name
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Cu₈O₂(VO₄)₃Cl₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Vanadates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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2
Mohs hardness
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4.142
Specific gravity
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Reddish black
Streak
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Almost adamantine
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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—
Structural group
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Dok · Approved
IMA
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2018
Named in
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Dark red; gray with a yellowish tint and abundant yellow- red internal reflections in reflected light
Typical colors
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Cu · O · V · Cl
Elements
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