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Viitaniemiite
Name
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NaCaAl(PO₄)F₃
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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5
Mohs hardness
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3.245
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Good on {101}
Cleavage
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P2_1/m
Space group
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Viitaniemiite
Structural group
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Vtm · Approved
IMA
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1977
Named in
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Gray to white; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Na · Ca · Al · P · O · F
Elements
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