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Meyerhofferite
Name
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CaB₃O₃(OH)₅·H₂O
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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2
Mohs hardness
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2.12
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous to silky
Luster
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On {010}, perfect; in traces on {100} and {110}
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Structural group
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Mhf · Grandfathered
IMA
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1914
Named in
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Colorless to white, pale yellow
Typical colors
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Ca · B · O · H
Elements
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