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Picropharmacolite
Name
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Ca₄Mg(AsO₃OH)₂(AsO₄)₂·11H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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1.5–2
Mohs hardness
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2.62
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Feeble pearly to silky
Luster
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{100}, {010}, perfect
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Structural group
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Ppm · Grandfathered
IMA
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1819
Named in
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White; in transmitted light, colorless
Typical colors
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Ca · Mg · As · O · H
Elements
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