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Ludlamite
Name
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Fe²⁺₃(PO₄)₂·4H₂O
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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3.5
Mohs hardness
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3.12–3.19
Specific gravity
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Pale greenish white
Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on {001} cleavage
Luster
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{001}, perfect; {100}, indistinct
Cleavage
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P2_1/a
Space group
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Structural group
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Lud · Grandfathered
IMA
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1885
Named in
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Apple-green to bright green; nearly colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Fe · P · O · H
Elements
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