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Name
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(Y,REE,Ca,Na)₁₅(Al,Fe³⁺)CaₓAs³⁺₁₋ₓ(Si,As⁵⁺)Si₆B₃(O,F)₄₈
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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5–6
Mohs hardness
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4.2
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous to adamantine
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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R3m
Space group
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Okanoganite
Structural group
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Hhm-Y · Approved
IMA
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2006
Named in
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Pale reddish to grayish brown, grayish yellow to gray; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Y · REE · Ca · Na · Al · Fe · As · Si · B · O · F
Elements
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