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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

O

Oxystibiomicrolite

Name

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(Sb³⁺,Ca)₂Ta₂O₆O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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5.5

Mohs hardness

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Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Fd3m

Space group

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Pyrochlore-microlite

Structural group

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Osmic · Approved

IMA

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1938

Named in

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Greenish white to white; gray in reflected light

Typical colors

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Sb · Ca · Ta · O

Elements

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