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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Rosasite

Name

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CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Carbonates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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4.5

Mohs hardness

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4–4.2

Specific gravity

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Streak

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—

Luster

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In two directions

Cleavage

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P2_1/a

Space group

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Malachite

Structural group

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Rss · Grandfathered

IMA

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1908

Named in

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Green, bluish green, sky-blue; pale blue to colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Cu · Zn · C · O · H

Elements

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