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Powellite
Name
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Ca(MoO₄)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Molybdates
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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4.26
Specific gravity
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white
Streak
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Subadamantine, resinous, pearly
Luster
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{112}, {011}, {001}, all indistinct
Cleavage
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I4_1/a
Space group
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Scheelite
Structural group
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Pwl · Grandfathered
IMA
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1891
Named in
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Yellow, Gray, Brown
Typical colors
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Ca · Mo · O
Elements
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