Xonotlite

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A beautiful specimen of ivory-colored velvety balls of xonotlite in large aggregates. The open" sphere in front shows the natural acicular crystals that make up each radiating aggregate. From Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cap

© Photo by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Properties

Formula Ca6Si6O17(OH)2
Abbreviation Xon
Classification Minerals containing OH
Luminescence emitters OH, Triplet-singlet
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1866
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Tags Hydroxide , Mineral, Silicate

Composition

Element Atoms
Si 6
H 2
O 19
Ca 6
Total: 33

References

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Ryskin 1974 3 0 0
Tarashchan 1978 1 0 0