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Mineral A

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Mineral B

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Name

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Fe²⁺₂(OH)₃Cl

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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3.24

Specific gravity

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Gray (synthetic)

Streak

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Nonmetallic

Luster

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Cleavage

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R-3m

Space group

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Structural group

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Phib · Approved

IMA

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2020

Named in

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Light blue-gray (synthetic); greenish (under the microscope)

Typical colors

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Fe · O · H · Cl

Elements

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