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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Gorceixite

Name

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BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(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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6

Mohs hardness

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3.04–3.19

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Cleavage

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R3m

Space group

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Alunite-crandallite

Structural group

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Gcx · Grandfathered

IMA

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1906

Named in

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Colorless, green, brown, may be mottled; colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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Ba · Al · P · O · H

Elements

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