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Name
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Fe³⁺Sn(OH)₅O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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3.81
Specific gravity
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Yellow-brown
Streak
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Vitreous to subadamantine
Luster
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{001} and {100}, fair
Cleavage
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P4_2/n
Space group
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Perovskite
Structural group
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Jbd · Approved
IMA
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1980
Named in
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Orange-brown to red-brown, pale yellow; light orange-brown in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Fe · Sn · O · H
Elements
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