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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Ringwoodite

Name

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SiMg₂O₄

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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3.9

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Fd3m

Space group

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Spinel

Structural group

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Rwd · Approved

IMA

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1968

Named in

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Purple, bluish to smoky gray, colorless

Typical colors

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Si · Mg · O

Elements

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