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Itoigawaite
Name
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SrAl₂Si₂O₇(OH)₂·H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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5–5.5
Mohs hardness
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3.37
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Good in one direction
Cleavage
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P2_1/m
Space group
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Lawsonite
Structural group
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Ito · Approved
IMA
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1998
Named in
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Blue, colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Sr · Al · Si · O · H
Elements
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