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Zincospiroffite
Name
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Zn₂Te₃O₈
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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5.57
Specific gravity
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Dark green
Streak
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Vitreous. Weak anisotropy, bireflectance and reflection pleochroism. R1-R2: (470 nm) 7.0-7.5, (546) 7.1-7.3
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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C2/c
Space group
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Structural group
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Zspf · Approved
IMA
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2002
Named in
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Gray, in reflected light with no internal reflections
Typical colors
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Zn · Te · O
Elements
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