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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Mercallite

Name

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KH(SO₄)

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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—

Mohs hardness

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2.31

Specific gravity

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—

Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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Pbca

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Mec · Grandfathered

IMA

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1935

Named in

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Colorless, may be blue if impure; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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K · H · S · O

Elements

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