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Pascoite
Name
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Ca₃V⁵⁺₁₀O₂₈·17H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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2.455
Specific gravity
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Cadmium-yellow
Streak
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Vitreous to subadamantine
Luster
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{010}, distinct
Cleavage
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C2/m
Space group
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Pascoite
Structural group
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Pas · Grandfathered
IMA
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1914
Named in
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Dark red-orange to yellow-orange, dirty yellow on partial dehydration
Typical colors
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Ca · V · O · H
Elements
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