Name: | Eucryptite Ecp |
IMA Chemistry: | LiAlSiO4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Eucryptite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1880 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Brush G J, Dana E S (1880) On the mineral locality at Branchville, Connecticut: Fourth paper, American Journal of Science 120, 258-285 |
Structural Group Name: | Phenakite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | willemite |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2651 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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