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Kolbeckite
Name
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Sc(PO₄)·2H₂O
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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3–5
Mohs hardness
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2.36
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous to pearly
Luster
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On {010}, distinct; on {100} and {001}, poor
Cleavage
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P2_1/n
Space group
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Phosphosiderite
Structural group
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Kbe · Approved
IMA
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1926
Named in
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Colorless, pale yellow; Cyan-blue, blue-gray, apple-green when impure
Typical colors
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Sc · P · O · H
Elements
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