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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

S

Strontiohurlbutite

Name

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SrBe₂(PO₄)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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6

Mohs hardness

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3.101

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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None

Cleavage

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P2_1/a

Space group

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Danburite

Structural group

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Shrb · Approved

IMA

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2012

Named in

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Light blue, colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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Sr · Be · P · O

Elements

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