Aiolosite

Aiolosite
Aiolosite found at its type locality, the only known locality worldwide
General
CategoryMinerals
FormulaNa4Bi(SO4)3Cl
IMA symbolAio[1]
Identification
ColorColourless to white
LusterVitreous
StreakWhite
DiaphaneityTranslucent
Specific gravity3.589

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Aiolosite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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