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Sideronatrite
Name
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Na₂Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)·3H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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1.5–2.5
Mohs hardness
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2.22–2.35
Specific gravity
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Pale yellow
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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On {010}, perfect; on {100}, fair
Cleavage
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Pbnm
Space group
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Structural group
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Snat · Grandfathered
IMA
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1878
Named in
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Lemon-yellow, straw-yellow, pale orange, yellow- brown; in transmitted light, nearly colorless to pale yellow
Typical colors
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Na · Fe · S · O · H
Elements
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