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Johnsomervilleite
Name
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Na₃CaFe²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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3.35
Specific gravity
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Pale brown; gray-brown with an olive tint
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Perfect, on {0001}, probable
Cleavage
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Space group
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Fillowite
Structural group
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Jsv · Approved
IMA
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1979
Named in
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Very dark brown to blackish gray, pitch-black; brown in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Ca · Fe · P · O
Elements
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