Compare Minerals

Put any two minerals side by side — formula, structure, hardness, density and more. Type to search each slot.

Mineral A

Mineral B

Hashemite

Name

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Ba(CrO₄)

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Chromates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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3.5

Mohs hardness

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4.54–4.59

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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{001}, perfect; {010}, {100}, good

Cleavage

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Pnma

Space group

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Baryte

Structural group

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Hsh · Approved

IMA

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1978

Named in

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Brown, crystals typically zoned from pale yellowish brown to darker greenish brown in the core

Typical colors

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Ba · Cr · O

Elements

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