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Fairchildite
Name
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K₂Ca(CO₃)₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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2.45
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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On {0001}, good
Cleavage
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P6_3/mmc
Space group
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Fairchildite
Structural group
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Fch · Grandfathered
IMA
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1947
Named in
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Colorless; light gray to bluish gray in aggregates
Typical colors
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K · Ca · C · O
Elements
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