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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Maghagendorfite

Maghagendorfite

Name

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Na₂MgFe²⁺Fe³⁺(PO₄)₃

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Crystal system

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4.5

Mohs hardness

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Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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[Good on {001}; poor on {110}] (by analogy to hagendorfite)

Cleavage

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Space group

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Alluaudite

Structural group

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Mhag · Questionable

IMA

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1979

Named in

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[Greenish black.]

Typical colors

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Na · Mg · Fe · P · O

Elements

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