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Name: Grandidierite
Gdd
IMA Chemistry: MgAl3O2(BO3)(SiO4)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Grandidierite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Boron (B)
Silicon (Si)
Country of Type Locality: Madagascar
Year First Published: 1902
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Lacroix A (1902) Note préliminaire sur une nouvelle espèce minérale, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 25, 85-86
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 1018 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
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