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Name: Wiluite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca19(Al,Mg)13(B,[box],Al)5(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(O,OH)10
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Wiluite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Aluminum (Al)
Magnesium (Mg)
Boron (B)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 1997
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Groat L A, Hawthorne F C, Ercit T S, Grice J D (1998) Wiluite, Ca_19_(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)_13_(B,Al,[box])_5_Si_18_O_68_(O,OH)_10_, a new mineral species isostructural with vesuvianite, from the Sakha Republic, Russian Federation, The Canadian Mineralogist 36, 1301-1304
Structural Group Name: Vesuvianite
Fleischer's Group Name: vesuvianite
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 145 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 6.0
Specific Gravity: 3.36
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