It has been reported that natural petalite showed a low negative thermal coefficient and wide coefficient and wide coexisting region with liquid phase in Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 system. Therefore, we investigated variation of microstructure and thermal and mechanical properties when the amount of SiO2 content in petalite compound and MgO addition to it compound were changed. As SiO2 content exceeded 80 wt%, crystal phases of $eta$-cristobalite and $eta$-spondumene solid solution were formed. Generally, the densification and bending strength were increased by the addition of MgO, but the positive thermal coefficient was found in the case of MgO 10 wt% addition because of second phase and glassy phase.