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Metasideronatrite
Name
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Na₂Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)·H₂O
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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2.5
Mohs hardness
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2.68
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Silky
Luster
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On {100}, {010}, perfect; on {001}, nearly perfect
Cleavage
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Pbnm
Space group
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Structural group
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Mnat · Grandfathered
IMA
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1938
Named in
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Golden yellow, straw-yellow; yellow in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Fe · S · O · H
Elements
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