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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