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Rösslerite
Name
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Mg(AsO₃OH)·7H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2–3
Mohs hardness
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1.943
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous to dull
Luster
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{111}, imperfect
Cleavage
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C2/c
Space group
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Structural group
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Rö · Grandfathered
IMA
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1861
Named in
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Colorless to white, may be faintly tinted pink; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Mg · As · O · H
Elements
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