Mineral description : Xonotlite

Xonotlite from Finland.

Mineral class	Silicates : wollastonite group
Chemical formula	Ca6(OH)2(Si6O17)
Habitus	As thick fibrous radiating aggregates.
Cleavage
Hardness	6
Density	2.7
Color	White to grayish.
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Associates
Notes	Also called xonaltit, xonaltite, xonolite and xenotlite.
Locations	Långban, Värmland. Rare, in manganophyll scarn. Finland. As fillings in cavities and cracks in kimberlite.

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