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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Sibirskite

Name

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CaH(BO₃)

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Borates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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2.58

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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P2_1/a

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Sib · Grandfathered

IMA

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1962

Named in

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Colorless, white, pale gray; colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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Ca · H · B · O

Elements

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