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Name
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Mg₀.₅[ZnMn³⁺(TeO₃)₃]·4.5H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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4.205
Specific gravity
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Brown
Streak
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Adamantine to semi-metallic (crystals); silky (aggregates)
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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P6_3/m
Space group
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Zemannite
Structural group
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Iny · Approved
IMA
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2015
Named in
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Reddish brown to dark brownish red, brown to light brown in moss-like aggregates
Typical colors
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Mg · Zn · Mn · Te · O · H
Elements
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