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Mineral contains: virgilite
Craig N, Speakman R J, Popelka-Filcoff R S, Aldenderfer M, Blanco L F, Vega M B, Glascock M D, Stanish C (2010) Macusani obsidian from southern Peru: A characterization of its elemental composition with a demonstration of its ancient use. Journal of Archaeological Science 37, 569-576
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
Li C T (1968) The crystal structure of LiAlSi2O6 III (high-quartz solid solution). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 127, 327-348
Müller G, Paulus H, Stiefel J (1990) Synthesis and structure of ß-quartz type Na0.5H0.5AlSi2O6 as compared to LiAlSi206. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1990, 493-503
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