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Teineite
Name
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Cu²⁺(Te⁴⁺O₃)·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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3.8
Specific gravity
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Pale blue
Streak
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Luster
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On {010}, good; on {001} and {100}, poor
Cleavage
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P2_12_12_1
Space group
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Structural group
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Tei · Grandfathered
IMA
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1939
Named in
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Cerulean blue, Cobalt blue, bluish gray; in transmitted light, bright blue to greenish blue
Typical colors
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Cu · Te · O · H
Elements
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