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Name: Ludwigite
Ldw
IMA Chemistry: Mg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Ludwigite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Oxygen (O)
Boron (B)
Country of Type Locality: Romania
Year First Published: 1874
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Tschermak G (1874) Ludwigit, ein neues Mineral aus dem Banate. Mineralogische Mittheilungen 1874, 59-66
Structural Group Name: Ludwigite
Fleischer's Group Name: ludwigite
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2058 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 3.7
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