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Preisingerite
Name
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Bi₃O(AsO₄)₂(OH)
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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3.5–4.5
Mohs hardness
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6
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Subadamantine to adamantine
Luster
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One, indistinct
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Structural group
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Psg · Approved
IMA
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1981
Named in
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White to grayish white; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Bi · O · As · H
Elements
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