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Zincsilite
Name
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Zn₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Crystal system
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1.5–2
Mohs hardness
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2.67–2.71
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Pearly on cleavage
Luster
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{001}, perfect
Cleavage
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Space group
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Smectite-vermiculite
Structural group
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Zs · Questionable
IMA
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1960
Named in
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White to bluish
Typical colors
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Zn · Si · O · H
Elements
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