VS
Name
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Mn²⁺(OH)₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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3.25
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Pearly on cleavages
Luster
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{0001}, perfect
Cleavage
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P-3m1
Space group
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Brucite
Structural group
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Pyc · Grandfathered
IMA
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1864
Named in
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Colorless, pale green, pale blue, or pink; on exposure becomes bronze-brown then black; in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Mn · O · H
Elements
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