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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Lonsdaleite

Name

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C

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Native Elements

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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3

Mohs hardness

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3.2

Specific gravity

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—

Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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P6_3/mmc

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Lon · Approved

IMA

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1966

Named in

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Grayish in crystals; also pale yellowish or brown in broken fragments

Typical colors

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C

Elements

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