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Name: Cordierite
Crd
Specimens in Collection:

#462: Cordierite
IMA Chemistry: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Cordierite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Germany ?
Year First Published: 1813
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Lucas J A H (1813) XIII. Cordierite (Iolithe), in Tableau Méthodique Espèces Minérales, Seconde Partie, D'Hautel (Paris) 219-222
Structural Group Name: Beryl
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 4000 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 7.25
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.615
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