VS
Name
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CaMg₂Cl₆·12H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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2
Mohs hardness
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1.667
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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{1011}, perfect
Cleavage
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R-3
Space group
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—
Structural group
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Thy · Grandfathered
IMA
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1856
Named in
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Wax-yellow to honey-yellow, may be colorless; colorless to pale yellow in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ca · Mg · Cl · H · O
Elements
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