Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Phosgenite

Name

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Pb₂(CO₃)Cl₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Carbonates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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2–3

Mohs hardness

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6.12–6.15

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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{001} and {110}, distinct; {100}, indistinct

Cleavage

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P4/mbm

Space group

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Structural group

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Pho · Grandfathered

IMA

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1841

Named in

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Pale yellow to yellowish brown, pale brown, smoky brown, smoky violet; colorless, pale rose, gray

Typical colors

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Pb · C · O · Cl

Elements

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