VS
Name
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CeAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆
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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5–6
Mohs hardness
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3.45–3.54
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Greasy to resinous
Luster
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Good on {0001}; interrupted on {1120}
Cleavage
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R-3m
Space group
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Alunite-crandallite
Structural group
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Flo-Ce · Approved
IMA
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1899
Named in
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Pale yellow to butterscotch-yellow, red-orange, pink, pale brown, colorless to gray
Typical colors
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Ce · Al · P · O · H
Elements
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