Name: | Gehlenite Gh |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca2Al(SiAl)O7 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Gehlenite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
Year First Published: | 1815 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Fuchs J N (1815) Ueber den Gehlenit, ein neues Mineral aus Tirol, Journal für Chemie und Physik 15, 377-386 |
Structural Group Name: | Melilite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | melilite |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 4568.5 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
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