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Tiettaite
Name
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K₄Na₁₂Fe³⁺₂Si₁₆O₄₁(OH)₄·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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2.42
Specific gravity
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[White.]
Streak
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Vitreous or silky
Luster
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On {100} and {010}, perfect
Cleavage
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Cmcm
Space group
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Structural group
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Tie · Approved
IMA
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1991
Named in
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Grayish white; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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K · Na · Fe · Si · O · H
Elements
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