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Hydrocerussite
Name
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Pb₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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6.8–6.82
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Adamantine, pearly on {0001}
Luster
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On {0001}, perfect
Cleavage
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R-3m
Space group
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Structural group
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Hcer · Grandfathered
IMA
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1877
Named in
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Colorless to white, gray, may display greenish tint; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Pb · C · O · H
Elements
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