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Stokesite
Name
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CaSnSi₃O₉·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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6
Mohs hardness
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3.185
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous, pearly on {100}
Luster
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Perfect on {101}, imperfect on {100}
Cleavage
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Pnna
Space group
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Structural group
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Sks · Grandfathered
IMA
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1900
Named in
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Colorless to white; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Ca · Sn · Si · O · H
Elements
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