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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Nitrobarite

Name

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Ba(NO₃)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Nitrates

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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3.25

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Cleavage

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Pa3

Space group

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Structural group

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Nba · Grandfathered

IMA

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1882

Named in

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Colorless, partially brownish black from included “wad”; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Ba · N · O

Elements

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