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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Vuagnatite

Name

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CaAlSiO₄(OH)

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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6

Mohs hardness

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3.42

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Cleavage

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P2_12_12_1

Space group

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Adelite

Structural group

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Vgn · Approved

IMA

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1975

Named in

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White; colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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Ca · Al · Si · O · H

Elements

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