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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Metarossite

Name

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CaV⁵⁺₂O₆·2H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Triclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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2.8

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Dull to pearly

Luster

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Cleavage

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P-1

Space group

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Structural group

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Mrs · Grandfathered

IMA

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1927

Named in

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Very light yellow to pale greenish yellow; colorless to pale yellow in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Ca · V · O · H

Elements

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