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Paraumbite
Name
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K₃Zr₂H(Si₃O₉)₂·3H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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2.59
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on cleavages
Luster
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{010}, perfect micaceous; {100} and {110}, less perfect
Cleavage
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Space group
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Structural group
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Pumb · Approved
IMA
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1982
Named in
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Colorless to white, gray, pale green
Typical colors
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K · Zr · H · Si · O
Elements
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