VS
Name
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Cd(CO₃)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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4.96
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous to adamantine
Luster
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On {1011}
Cleavage
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R-3c
Space group
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Calcite
Structural group
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Ota · Grandfathered
IMA
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1906
Named in
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White, yellowish brown to reddish brown if impure; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Cd · C · O
Elements
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