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Kidwellite
Name
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NaFe³⁺₉₊ₓ(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁·3H₂O (x ≈ 0.33)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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3.3
Specific gravity
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Yellow
Streak
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Silky
Luster
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Perfect on {100}
Cleavage
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P2/c
Space group
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Structural group
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Kdw · Approved
IMA
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1974
Named in
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Bright yellow to greenish yellow, pale chartreuse-green, greenish white; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Fe · P · O · H
Elements
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