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Natrophilite
Name
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NaMn²⁺(PO₄)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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4.5–5
Mohs hardness
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3.41
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Bright resinous to nearly adamantine, somewhat pearly on the {001} cleavage
Luster
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{001}, good; {100}, indistinct; {210}, interrupted
Cleavage
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Pnam
Space group
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Olivine
Structural group
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Ntp · Grandfathered
IMA
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1890
Named in
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Deep wine-yellow
Typical colors
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Na · Mn · P · O
Elements
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