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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

O

Name

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Ca₂B₂SiO₇

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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5.5

Mohs hardness

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3.3

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Earthy

Luster

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None

Cleavage

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P-42_1m

Space group

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Melilite

Structural group

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Oky · Approved

IMA

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1997

Named in

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Creamy white, colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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Ca · B · Si · O

Elements

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