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Name: Magnesiodumortierite
Mdum
IMA Chemistry: MgAl6BSi3O17(OH)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Magnesiodumortierite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Aluminum (Al)
Boron (B)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1992
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Ferraris G, Ivaldi G, Chopin C (1995) Magnesiodumortierite, a new mineral from very-high-pressure rocks (Western Alps). Part I: Crystal structure, European Journal of Mineralogy 7, 167-174 Chemical formula changed from (Mg,Ti)(Al,Mg)_2_Al_4_BSi_3_(O,OH)_18_: Pieczka A, Evans R J, Grew E S, Groat L A, Ma C, Rossman G R (2013) The dumortierite supergroup. I. A new nomenclature for the dumortierite and holtite groups. Mineralogical Magazine 77, 2825-2839
Structural Group Name: Dumortierite
Fleischer's Group Name: dumortierite
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 982 Million Years Ago
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