4003 - Cordierite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Tirpersdorf
Germany

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4003

Mineral Name

Cordierite

Chemical Formula

(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Specimen Number
013

Slab of light gray matrix with black crystal cross sections

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Tirpersdorf, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.4355599, 12.2562526
Original Attributed Locality
Saxony
Tiepeerdorf