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Name of the Mineral
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Cryptohalite
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Chemical formula
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(NH4)2[SiF6]
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:7, H:4, W:5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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White coloured, amorphous mass, lime-like in feel, friable, soluble in water and alcohol
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Class
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Silicofluoride
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Crystallographic Details
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Trigonal System
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Locality
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Jealgora, Jharia, Manbhum
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State/Country
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Bihar, India
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0666
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Date of Photography
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12/16/2016
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Cryptohalite
Cryptohalite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery