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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Niahite

Name

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(NH₄)Mn²⁺(PO₄)·H₂O

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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Mohs hardness

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2.39

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Pmn2_1

Space group

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Structural group

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Nhi · Approved

IMA

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1977

Named in

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Pale orange; colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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N · H · Mn · P · O

Elements

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