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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Perite

Name

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PbBiO₂Cl

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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3

Mohs hardness

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8.16

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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{001}, fair

Cleavage

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Bmmb

Space group

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Nadorite

Structural group

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Pe · Approved

IMA

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1960

Named in

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Sulfur-yellow to straw-yellow

Typical colors

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Pb · Bi · O · Cl

Elements

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