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Fillowite
Name
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Na₃CaMn²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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3.43
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Subresinous to greasy
Luster
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{0001}, nearly perfect
Cleavage
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R-3
Space group
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Fillowite
Structural group
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Fil · Grandfathered
IMA
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1879
Named in
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Wax-yellow, pale yellow, greenish yellow, reddish brown, colorless; colorless to yellow in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Ca · Mn · P · O
Elements
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