| Name: | Serendibite Ser |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Serendibite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Boron (B) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sri Lanka |
| Year First Published: | 1903 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Prior G T, Coomáraswámy A K (1903) Serendibite, a new borosilicate from Ceylon, Mineralogical Magazine 13, 224-227 Chemical formula changed from (Fe,Ca,Mg)_6_Mg_4_Al_10_B_2_Si_6_O_40_: Grew E S, Hålenius U, Pasero M, Barbier J (2008) Recommended nomenclature for the sapphirine and surinamite group (sapphirine supergroup), Mineralogical Magazine 72, 839-876 |
| Structural Group Name: | Sapphirine |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | aenigmatite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1100 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.47 |
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