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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Hillebrandite

Name

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Ca₂SiO₃(OH)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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5–6

Mohs hardness

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2.66–2.69

Specific gravity

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Streak

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—

Luster

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{010}

Cleavage

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Cmc2_1

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Hil · Grandfathered

IMA

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1908

Named in

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White, colorless, pale greenish; colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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Ca · Si · O · H

Elements

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