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Manganbabingtonite
Name
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Ca₂Mn²⁺Fe³⁺Si₅O₁₄(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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6.5–7
Mohs hardness
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3.452
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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Perfect on {001}, less perfect on {010}, poor on {100}
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Rhodonite
Structural group
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Mbab · Approved
IMA
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1966
Named in
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Dark greenish black to yellowish green
Typical colors
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Ca · Mn · Fe · Si · O · H
Elements
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