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Kapellasite
Name
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Cu₃Zn(OH)₆Cl₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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4
Mohs hardness
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3.55
Specific gravity
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Light green-blue
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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Good on {0001}
Cleavage
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P-3m1
Space group
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Atacamite
Structural group
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Kap · Approved
IMA
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2005
Named in
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Green-blue
Typical colors
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Cu · Zn · O · H · Cl
Elements
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