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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Sharpite

Name

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Ca(UO₂)₃(CO₃)₄·3H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Carbonates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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2.5–3

Mohs hardness

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4.45

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Space group

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Structural group

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Shp · Grandfathered

IMA

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1938

Named in

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Greenish yellow, olive-green, pale green, pale gray; pale yellow in transmited light

Typical colors

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Ca · U · O · C · H

Elements

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