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Name
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NaCuCuZn₂(AsO₄)₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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4.713
Specific gravity
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Pale bluish
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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One poor direction
Cleavage
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C2/c
Space group
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Alluaudite
Structural group
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Zbdc · Approved
IMA
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2016
Named in
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Blue, greenish blue, gray-blue or bluish gray, sometimes with lilac hue
Typical colors
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Na · Cu · Zn · As · O
Elements
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