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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Vauquelinite

Name

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CuPb₂(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Phosphates

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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2.5–3

Mohs hardness

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6.16

Specific gravity

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Greenish to brownish

Streak

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Adamantine to resinous

Luster

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Cleavage

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P2_1/n

Space group

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Structural group

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Vql · Grandfathered

IMA

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1818

Named in

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Green, Brown, Black

Typical colors

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Cu · Pb · Cr · O · P · H

Elements

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