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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

P

Name

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K₂Pb(SO₄)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfates

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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4.363

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous, pearly on {0001}

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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R-3m

Space group

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Palmierite

Structural group

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Pmi · Grandfathered

IMA

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1907

Named in

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Colorless or white; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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K · Pb · S · O

Elements

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