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Pseudomalachite
Name
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Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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4.5–5
Mohs hardness
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4.15–4.35
Specific gravity
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Pale green to pale bluish green
Streak
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Vitreous to resinous
Luster
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Perfect on {100}
Cleavage
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P2_1/c
Space group
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Structural group
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Pmlc · Grandfathered
IMA
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1813
Named in
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Dark emerald-green, dark green, blackish green, bluish green; green to bluish green in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Cu · P · O · H
Elements
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