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Lacroixite
Name
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NaAl(PO₄)F
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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4.5
Mohs hardness
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3.29
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on cleavages
Luster
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Indistinct on {111} and {111}
Cleavage
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C2/c
Space group
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Titanite
Structural group
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Lac · Grandfathered
IMA
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1914
Named in
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Gray, pale yellow to pale green, almost white; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Al · P · O · F
Elements
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