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Ferrimolybdite
Name
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Fe³⁺₂(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₃·7H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Crystal system
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1–2
Mohs hardness
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2.99
Specific gravity
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Pale yellow
Streak
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Adamantine to silky, earthy
Luster
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Cleavage
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Space group
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Structural group
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Fmyb · Grandfathered
IMA
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1907
Named in
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Canary-yellow, straw-yellow, greenish yellow; colorless to canary-yellow in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Fe · Mo · O · H
Elements
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