Name: | Willemite Wlm |
IMA Chemistry: | Zn2SiO4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Willemite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Belgium |
Year First Published: | 1830 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Levy A (1830) Der Willemit, Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1, 71-71 |
Structural Group Name: | Phenakite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | willemite |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal|tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2100 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.05 |
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