Name: | Sinhalite Shl |
IMA Chemistry: | MgAl(BO4) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sinhalite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Boron (B) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Sri Lanka |
Year First Published: | 1952 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Claringbull G F, Hey M H (1952) Sinhalite (MgAlBO_4_), a new mineral, Mineralogical Magazine 29, 841-850 |
Structural Group Name: | Olivine |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 110 Million Years Ago |
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