Aiolosite
Appearance
Aiolosite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Na4Bi(SO4)3Cl |
IMA symbol | Aio[1] |
Identification | |
Color | Colourless to white |
Luster | Vitreous |
Streak | White |
Diaphaneity | Translucent |
Specific gravity | 3.589 |
Aiolosite is a rare sodium bismuth sulfate mineral with the chemical formula Na4Bi(SO4)3Cl. Its type locality is Vulcano, Sicily, Italy. Its name comes from the Greek name Aeolus.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Aiolosite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org