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Hedyphane
Name
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Ca₂Pb₃(AsO₄)₃Cl
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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5.71–5.85
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous to greasy
Luster
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On {1011}, poor
Cleavage
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P6_3/m
Space group
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Apatite
Structural group
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Hdp · Approved
IMA
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1830
Named in
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Yellow, violet, white, colorless, gray, brown; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Ca · Pb · As · O · Cl
Elements
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