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Name
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(Ce₁₅Ca)Σ₁₆Mg₂(SiO₄)₁₀(SiO₃OH)(OH,F)₅Cl₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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5–6
Mohs hardness
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4.972
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous to greasy
Luster
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Indistinct on (001)
Cleavage
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Cm
Space group
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Structural group
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Ulf-Ce · Approved
IMA
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2017
Named in
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‘Flesh’-pink to colorless-grey; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ce · Ca · Mg · Si · O · H · F · Cl
Elements
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