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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Strunzite

Name

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Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂·6H₂O

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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Mohs hardness

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2.52

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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Strunzite

Structural group

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Snz · Grandfathered

IMA

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1958

Named in

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White, pale yellow, straw-yellow, brownish yellow

Typical colors

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Mn · Fe · P · O · H

Elements

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