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Name
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Cs₆(Nd,REE,Ca)₃₀(Si₇₀O₁₇₅)(OH,F,H₂O)₃₅
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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5–5.5
Mohs hardness
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3.2
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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Pm3
Space group
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Mendeleevite
Structural group
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Mdl-Nd · Approved
IMA
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2015
Named in
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Colorless, sometimes with a pale brown hue
Typical colors
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Cs · Nd · REE · Ca · Si · O · H · F
Elements
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