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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

K

Krasheninnikovite

Name

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KNa₂CaMg(SO₄)₃F

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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2.5–3

Mohs hardness

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2.68

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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None

Cleavage

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P6_3/mcm

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Krh · Approved

IMA

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2011

Named in

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Colorless; white aggregates; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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K · Na · Ca · Mg · S · O · F

Elements

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