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Hetaerolite
Name
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ZnMn³⁺₂O₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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6
Mohs hardness
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5.18
Specific gravity
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Dark brown
Streak
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Metallic to submetallic
Luster
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{001}, indistinct; two additional, probably on {112} and {011}
Cleavage
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I4_1/amd
Space group
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Spinel
Structural group
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Hta · Grandfathered
IMA
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1877
Named in
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Brownish black to black; deep reddish brown in transmitted light; gray under reflected light
Typical colors
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Zn · Mn · O
Elements
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