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Numanoite
Name
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Ca₄CuB₄O₆(OH)₆(CO₃)₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Borates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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2.96
Specific gravity
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White to pale blue-green
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Perfect, in two directions
Cleavage
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C2/m
Space group
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Structural group
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Num · Approved
IMA
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2005
Named in
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Blue-green to colorless, colorless to pale blue-green in thin section
Typical colors
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Ca · Cu · B · O · H · C
Elements
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