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| Name: | Lechatelierite Lch |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #482: Lechatelierite var. Libyan Desert Glass Western Egypt/Eastern Libya  #764: Lechatelierite var. Moldavite Czech Republic |
| IMA Chemistry: | SiO2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lechatelierite contains elements: Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Niger |
| Year First Published: | 1915 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Questionable mineral species |
| Status Notes: | Lacroix A (1915) La silice fondue considérée comme minéral (lechateliérite), Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 38, 182-186 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amorphous |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | amorphous |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2680 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Lechatelierite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Lechatelierite Search Web Mineral DB: Lechatelierite |
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