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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

G

Grootfonteinite

Name

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Pb₃O(CO₃)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Carbonates

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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2

Mohs hardness

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6.856

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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Perfect on {001}

Cleavage

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P6_3mc

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Gtf · Approved

IMA

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2015

Named in

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Colorless, gray in reflected light with white internal reflections

Typical colors

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Pb · O · C

Elements

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