| Name: | Periclase Per |
| IMA Chemistry: | MgO |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Periclase contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1841 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Scacchi A (1841) Della periclasia, nuova specie di minerale del monte di Somma, in Memorie Mineralogische e Geologische, (Napoli) 23-32 |
| Structural Group Name: | Rocksalt |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | periclase |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2058 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.6069999999999998 |
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