Compare Minerals

Put any two minerals side by side — formula, structure, hardness, density and more. Type to search each slot.

Mineral A

Mineral B

Name

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MnCl₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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2.98

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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{0001}, perfect, inferred from crystal structure

Cleavage

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R-3m

Space group

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Scacchite

Structural group

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Sca · Grandfathered

IMA

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1855

Named in

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Colorless when fresh, turning rose-red, then brown on exposure

Typical colors

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Mn · Cl

Elements

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