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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Tellurite

Name

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TeO₂

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

Mohs hardness

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5.9

Specific gravity

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—

Streak

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Subadamantine

Luster

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{100}, perfect

Cleavage

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Pcab

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Tlr · Grandfathered

IMA

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1845

Named in

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White, yellowish white, straw-yellow, honey-yellow; nearly colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Te · O

Elements

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