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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Zincochromite

Name

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ZnCr₂O₄

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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5.8

Mohs hardness

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5.434

Specific gravity

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Brown

Streak

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Semimetallic

Luster

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Cleavage

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Fd3m

Space group

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Spinel

Structural group

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Zchr · Approved

IMA

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1986

Named in

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Brownish black; brown in transmitted light; brownish gray in reflected light

Typical colors

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Zn · Cr · O

Elements

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