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Santanaite
Name
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Pb₁₁CrO₁₆
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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4
Mohs hardness
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9.155
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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{0001} and {1120}, very good; {1010}, rare
Cleavage
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P6_322
Space group
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Structural group
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San · Approved
IMA
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1971
Named in
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Straw-yellow; gray-brown in reflected light, with light yellow internal reflections
Typical colors
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Pb · Cr · O
Elements
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