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Name
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Ca₂Fe³⁺₂O₅
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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5.5
Mohs hardness
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4.04
Specific gravity
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Grayish brown
Streak
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Adamantine, metallic in aggregates
Luster
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{h0l}, distinct
Cleavage
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Pnma
Space group
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Perovskite, Brownmillerite
Structural group
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Sre · Approved
IMA
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1984
Named in
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Black; red-brown in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ca · Fe · O
Elements
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