Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Lishizhenite

Name

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ZnFe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄·14H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Triclinic

Crystal system

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3.5

Mohs hardness

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2.206

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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On {010}, nearly perfect; on {001}, poor

Cleavage

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P-1

Space group

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Römerite

Structural group

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Lsh · Approved

IMA

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1989

Named in

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Pale violet to yellowish brown; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Zn · Fe · S · O · H

Elements

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