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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Stercorite

Name

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(NH₄)Na(PO₃OH)·4H₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Triclinic

Crystal system

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2

Mohs hardness

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1.574

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Cleavage

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P-1

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Stc · Grandfathered

IMA

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1850

Named in

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White to yellowish and brownish; colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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N · H · Na · P · O

Elements

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