Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Simferite

Name

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Li(Mg,Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺)₂(PO₄)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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3.22–3.27

Specific gravity

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Cinnamon-brown

Streak

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Vitreous to greasy

Luster

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Prominent on {010}, poor on {100}, intersecting at 87-90°

Cleavage

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Pbnm

Space group

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Olivine-Sarcopside

Structural group

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Smf · Approved

IMA

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1989

Named in

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Dark red to nearly black

Typical colors

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Li · Mg · Fe · Mn · P · O

Elements

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