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Name: Gehlenite
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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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