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Leucostaurite
Name
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Pb₂[B₅O₉]Cl·0.5H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Borates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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4
Mohs hardness
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5.071
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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Perfect on {010}, good on {100}
Cleavage
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Pnn2
Space group
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Hilgardite
Structural group
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Lsr · Approved
IMA
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2007
Named in
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Colorless to white
Typical colors
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Pb · B · O · Cl · H
Elements
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