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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

E

Name

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(NH₄)₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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2

Mohs hardness

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2.52

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Cleavage

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P2_13

Space group

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Langbeinite

Structural group

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Efr · Approved

IMA

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1987

Named in

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White, gray; colorless to pale brown in transmitted light

Typical colors

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N · H · Mg · S · O

Elements

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