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Symplesite
Name
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Fe²⁺₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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2.96–3.01
Specific gravity
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Pale bluish
Streak
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Vitreous to oily, pearly on cleavages
Luster
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On {110}, perfect
Cleavage
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Space group
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Symplesite
Structural group
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Sym · Grandfathered
IMA
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1837
Named in
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Leek-green, pale green; dark green, greenish black to dark Indigo-blue on oxidation
Typical colors
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Fe · As · O · H
Elements
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