Name: | Andalusite And |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | Al2SiO5 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Andalusite contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Spain |
Year First Published: | 1798 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Delamétherie J C (1798) Sur une pierre de l'andalousie, Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts 46, 386-387 |
Structural Group Name: | Andalusite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | andalusite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 7.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.585 |
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