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Plumbotsumite
Name
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Pb₅Si₄O₈(OH)₁₀
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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2
Mohs hardness
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5.6
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Resinous to adamantine; pearly on cleavage surfaces
Luster
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Perfect on {001}
Cleavage
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C222_1
Space group
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Structural group
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Ptm · Approved
IMA
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1979
Named in
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Colorless to white
Typical colors
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Pb · Si · O · H
Elements
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