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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