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Name: Sinhalite
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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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