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Mattheddleite
Name
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Pb₅(SiO₄)₁.₅(SO₄)₁.₅Cl
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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6.96
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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On {0001}, or a parting
Cleavage
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P6_3/m
Space group
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Apatite
Structural group
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Mhd · Approved
IMA
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1985
Named in
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Creamy white to pinkish; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Pb · Si · O · S · Cl
Elements
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