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Pachnolite
Name
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NaCaAlF₆·H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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2.96–3.01
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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{001}, good to indistinct
Cleavage
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F2/d
Space group
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Structural group
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Phn · Grandfathered
IMA
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1863
Named in
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Colorless to white; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Ca · Al · F · H · O
Elements
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