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Mbobomkulite
Name
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(Ni,Cu)Al₄(NO₃,SO₄)₂(OH)₁₂·3H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Nitrates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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2.3
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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On {001}, perfect
Cleavage
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Space group
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Chalcoalumite
Structural group
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Mbb · Approved
IMA
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1979
Named in
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Pale blue; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ni · Cu · Al · N · O · S · H
Elements
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