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Walpurgite
Name
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Bi₄O₄(UO₂)(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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6.59
Specific gravity
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Pale brownish yellow
Streak
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Adamantine to greasy
Luster
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On {010}, perfect
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Structural group
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Wpg · Grandfathered
IMA
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1871
Named in
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Wax-yellow, straw-yellow, honey-yellow; pale yellow to colorless in transmitted light, commonly zoned
Typical colors
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Bi · O · U · As · H
Elements
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