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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Nitrocalcite

Name

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Ca(NO₃)₂·4H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Nitrates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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1.9

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Silky

Luster

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Observed

Cleavage

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P2_1/c

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Ncal · Grandfathered

IMA

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1783

Named in

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Colorless to milky white; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Ca · N · O · H

Elements

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