Name: | Virgilite Vir |
IMA Chemistry: | LiAlSi2O6 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Virgilite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Peru |
Year First Published: | 1977 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | French B M, Jezek P A, Appleman D E (1978) Virgilite: a new lithium aluminum silicate mineral from the Macusani glass, Peru, American Mineralogist 63, 461-465 |
Structural Group Name: | Quartz |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 7 Million Years Ago |
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