Mullite [ Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x (x ≈ 0.4) ]
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Material properties
| Formula | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Abbreviation | Mul |
| Classification | Sillimanite (subgroup) |
| Luminescence emitters | Eu, Sm |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1924 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Mineral, Aluminosilicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Al | 38 |
| Si | 13.18 |
| O | 48.82 |
| Total: | 100 |