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Name: Virgilite
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IMA Chemistry: LiAlSi2O6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Virgilite contains elements:
Lithium (Li)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Peru
Year First Published: 1977
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: French B M, Jezek P A, Appleman D E (1978) Virgilite: a new lithium aluminum silicate mineral from the Macusani glass, Peru, American Mineralogist 63, 461-465
Structural Group Name: Quartz
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 7 Million Years Ago
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