Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Faustite

Name

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ZnAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Triclinic

Crystal system

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5.5

Mohs hardness

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2.92

Specific gravity

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White to pale yellow-green

Streak

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Waxy to dull

Luster

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Cleavage

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P-1

Space group

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Turquoise

Structural group

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Fst · Grandfathered

IMA

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1953

Named in

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Apple-green; in transmitted light, brown with a greenish cast

Typical colors

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Zn · Al · P · O · H

Elements

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