Name: | Wiluite Wil |
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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