Compare Minerals
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Name
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Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀·4H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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1.5
Mohs hardness
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2.33–2.35
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on cleavages
Luster
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{001}, perfect; {100} and {010}, observed
Cleavage
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P2_1
Space group
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Structural group
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Fsb · Grandfathered
IMA
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1854
Named in
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Colorless, pale yellow; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Al · S · O · H
Elements
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