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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

S

Name

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Fe²⁺₃(PO₄)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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4

Mohs hardness

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3.79

Specific gravity

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—

Streak

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Silky to waxy

Luster

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{100}, {001}, good; {010}, poor

Cleavage

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P2_1/a

Space group

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Olivine-Sarcopside

Structural group

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Sar · Grandfathered

IMA

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1868

Named in

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Pink, brown to gray, colorless

Typical colors

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Fe · P · O

Elements

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