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Quetzalcoatlite
Name
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Cu²⁺₃Zn₆Te⁶⁺₂O₁₂(OH)₆·(Ag,Pb,   )Cl
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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6.05
Specific gravity
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Pale blue, almost white
Streak
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Pearly to dull
Luster
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On {1010}, fair
Cleavage
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P-31m
Space group
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Structural group
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Qzl · Approved
IMA
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1973
Named in
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Capri blue; green in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Cu · Zn · Te · O · H · Ag · Pb · Cl
Elements
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