Name: | Cordierite Crd |
Specimens in Collection: | |
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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