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Kalicinite
Name
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KH(CO₃)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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2.168
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Dull. Color: Colorless to white, pale yellow; colorless in transmitted light
Luster
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{100}, {001}, {101}
Cleavage
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P2_1/a
Space group
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Structural group
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Kcn · Grandfathered
IMA
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1865
Named in
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Colorless to white, pale yellow; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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K · H · C · O
Elements
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