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Yimengite
Name
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K[Ti₃Cr₅Fe³⁺₂Mg₂]O₁₉
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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4.1
Mohs hardness
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4.34
Specific gravity
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Brown
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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{0001}, perfect; {1121}, good; {1011}, poor
Cleavage
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P6_3/mmc
Space group
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Magnetoplumbite
Structural group
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Yim · Approved
IMA
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1982
Named in
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Black; gray to grayish white in reflected light
Typical colors
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K · Ti · Cr · Fe · Mg · O
Elements
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