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| Name: | Petalite Ptl |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #466: Petalite |
| IMA Chemistry: | LiAlSi4O10 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Petalite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1800 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | d’Andrada J B (1800) Der eigenschaften und kennzeichen einiger neuen fossilien aus Schweden und Norwegen nebst einigen chemischen bemerkungen ueber dieselben, Allgemeines Journal der Chemie 4, 28-39 |
| Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2799 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.4 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Petalite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Petalite Search Web Mineral DB: Petalite |
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