Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Kleinite

Name

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(Hg₂N)(Cl,SO₄)·nH₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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3.5–4

Mohs hardness

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7.9–8

Specific gravity

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Sulfur-yellow

Streak

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Adamantine to greasy

Luster

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{0001}, uneven; {1010}, imperfect

Cleavage

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Space group

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Structural group

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Kle · Grandfathered

IMA

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1905

Named in

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Pale yellow, canary-yellow to orange, may be zoned, yellow cores with reddish orange rims; tenebrescent

Typical colors

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Hg · N · Cl · S · O · H

Elements

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