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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

H

Name

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Ca₁₉Fe²⁺Al₄(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₈( ,B)₄BSi₁₈O₆₉(O,OH)₉

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Tenacity:

Cleavage

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P4/nnc

Space group

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Vesuvianite

Structural group

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Hgh · Approved

IMA

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2017

Named in

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Typical colors

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Ca · Fe · Al · Mg · B · Si · O · H

Elements

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