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Hibbingite
Name
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Fe²⁺₂(OH)₃Cl
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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3.04
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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One direction, good, perhaps a parting
Cleavage
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Pnam
Space group
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Atacamite
Structural group
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Hib · Approved
IMA
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1991
Named in
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Colorless to pale green when fresh, orange when oxidized, in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Fe · O · H · Cl
Elements
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