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Xonotlite

Formula:
Ca
 
6
Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)
 
2
Colour:White, grey, pale pink, ...Hardness:
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Tetela de Xonotla, Mexico.


Xonotlite Group.

Classification of Xonotlite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/F.21-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DG.35

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
G : Inosilicates with 3-periodic single and multiple chains
Dana 8th edition ID:66.3.1.1

66 : INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
3 : Amphiboles - Ca-Na subgroup
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.5.12

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
5 : Silicates of Ca
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Type Occurrence of Xonotlite

Type Locality:Tetela de Xonotla, Puebla, Mexico
Year of Discovery:1866

Physical Properties of Xonotlite

Lustre:Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:White, grey, pale pink, colorless
Hardness (Mohs):
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Xonotlite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.583 nβ = 1.585 nγ = 1.595
2V:Calculated: 50°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.012

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:small

Chemical Properties of Xonotlite

Formula:
Ca
 
6
Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, Si
Common Impurities:Fe,Mn,H2O

Relationship of Xonotlite to other Species

Related to:
  • Xonotlite Group
  • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    9.DG.05Bustamite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    ,Ca)[SiO
     
    3
    ]
    9.DG.05Ferrobustamite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    )[Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    9.DG.05Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    [HSi
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ]
    9.DG.05Sérandite
    Na(Mn
    2+
     
    ,Ca)
     
    2
    [HSi
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ]
    9.DG.05Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    ]
    9.DG.05Wollastonite-1A
    CaSiO
     
    3
    9.DG.07Cascandite
    Ca(Sc,Fe
    3+
     
    )[HSi
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ]
    9.DG.08Plombièrite
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    16
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·7H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.10Clinotobermorite
    Ca
     
    5
    [Si
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    (OH)
     
    2
    ]2.4H
     
    2
    O - Ca
     
    5
    [Si
     
    6
    O17]·5H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.10Riversideite
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    16
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·2H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.10Tobermorite
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    6
    (O,OH)
     
    18
    ·5H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.15Foshagite
    Ca
     
    4
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ]
    9.DG.20Jennite
    Ca
     
    9
    H
     
    2
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    18
    (OH)
     
    8
    ·6H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.25Paraumbite
    K
     
    3
    Zr
     
    2
    H(Si
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    )
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.25Umbite
    K
     
    2
    (Zr,Ti)Si
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.30Sørensenite
    Na
     
    4
    SnBe
     
    2
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    16
    (OH)
     
    4
    9.DG.40Hillebrandite
    Ca
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |SiO
     
    3
    ]
    9.DG.45Zorite
    Na
     
    2
    Ti(Si,Al)
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.45Chivruaiite
    Ca
     
    3
    Ti
     
    5
    [(Si
     
    6
    O
     
    17
    )
     
    2
    |O(OH)
     
    4
    ]·14H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.50Haineaultite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    5
    Ca(Ti,Nb)
     
    5
    [(OH,F)
     
    4
    |Si
     
    6
    O
     
    17
    ]
     
    2
    · 5H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.55Epididymite
    Na
     
    2
    Be
     
    2
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.60Eudidymite
    Na
     
    2
    Be
     
    2
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.65Elpidite
    Na
     
    2
    ZrSi
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    ·3H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.70Fenaksite
    (K,Na)
     
    4
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    (Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    )
     
    2
    (OH,F)
    9.DG.70Litidionite
    CuNaKSi
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    9.DG.70Manaksite
    KNaMnSi
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    9.DG.75Tinaksite
    K
     
    2
    Na(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    Ti[O|Si
     
    7
    O
     
    18
    (OH)]
    9.DG.75Tokkoite
    K
     
    2
    Ca
     
    4
    Si
     
    7
    O
     
    17
    (O,OH,F)
     
    4
    9.DG.75Senkevichite
    CsKNaCa
     
    2
    Ti[O|Si
     
    7
    O
     
    18
    (OH)]
    9.DG.80Canasite
    K
     
    2
    Na
     
    4
    Ca
     
    5
    (Si
     
    12
    O
     
    30
    (OH,F)
     
    4
    9.DG.80Fluorcanasite
    K
     
    3
    Na
     
    3
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    12
    O
     
    30
    F
     
    4
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.85Miserite
    K(Ca,Ce)
     
    4
    Si
     
    5
    O
     
    13
    (OH)
     
    3
    9.DG.90Frankamenite
    K
     
    3
    Na
     
    3
    Ca
     
    5
    (Si
     
    12
    O
     
    30
    )[F,(OH)]
     
    4
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.92Charoite
    (K,Na)
     
    5
    (Ca,Ba,Sr)
     
    8
    (Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    )
     
    2
    (Si
     
    6
    O
     
    16
    )(OH,F)·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.95Yuksporite
    (K,Ba)NaCa
     
    2
    (Si,Ti)
     
    4
    O
     
    11
    (F,OH)·H
     
    2
    O
    9.DG.97Eveslogite
    (Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)
     
    48
    [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    12
    Si
     
    48
    O
     
    144
    (OH)
     
    12
    ](F,OH,Cl)
     
    14
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    14.5.1Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    ]
    14.5.2Wollastonite-7T
    14.5.3Wollastonite-2M
    CaSiO
     
    3
    14.5.4Rankinite
    Ca
     
    3
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    14.5.5Kilchoanite
    Ca
     
    3
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    14.5.6Larnite
    Ca
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    14.5.7Bredigite
    Ca
     
    7
    Mg[SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    4
    14.5.8Hatrurite
    Ca
     
    3
    [O|SiO
     
    4
    ]
    14.5.9Rosenhahnite
    HCa
     
    3
    [Si
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    (OH)]
    14.5.10Dellaite
    Ca
     
    6
    (Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    )(SiO
     
    4
    )(OH)
     
    2
    14.5.11Afwillite
    Ca
     
    3
    [HSiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    · 2H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.13Foshagite
    Ca
     
    4
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ]
    14.5.14Hillebrandite
    Ca
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |SiO
     
    3
    ]
    14.5.15Jaffeite
    Ca
     
    6
    [(OH)
     
    6
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    14.5.16Suolunite
    Ca
     
    2
    [H
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ] · H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.17Killalaite
    Ca
     
    3
    [Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ] · 0.5H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.18Okenite
    CaSi
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    ·2H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.19Riversideite
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    16
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·2H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.20Trabzonite
    Ca
     
    4
    Si
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ·2H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.21Gyrolite
    Ca
     
    4
    (Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    )(OH)
     
    2
    ·3H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.22Foshallasite
    Ca
     
    3
    [Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ] · 3H
     
    2
    O(?)
    14.5.23Tobermorite
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    6
    (O,OH)
     
    18
    ·5H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.24Clinotobermorite
    Ca
     
    5
    [Si
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    (OH)
     
    2
    ]2.4H
     
    2
    O - Ca
     
    5
    [Si
     
    6
    O17]·5H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.25Nekoite
    Ca
     
    3
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    ·7H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.26Plombièrite
    Ca
     
    5
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    16
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·7H
     
    2
    O
    14.5.27Jennite
    Ca
     
    9
    H
     
    2
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    18
    (OH)
     
    8
    ·6H
     
    2
    O

    Other Names for Xonotlite

    Synonyms:
    Calcium-PectoliteEakleiteXenotliteXonaltiteXonolite
    Other Languages:
    German:Eakleit
    Xenotlit
    Xonaltit
    Xonolit
    Xonotlit
    Russian:Ксонотлит
    Spanish:Eakleita
    Xenotlita
    Xonaltita
    Xonolita
    Xonotlita
    Varieties:
    Mg-bearing Xonotlite

    Other Information

    Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

    References for Xonotlite

    Reference List:Z. Deutsch. Geol. Ges. (1866): 18: 33.

    Larsen, E.S. (1923), The identity of eakleite and xonotlite, American Mineralogist: 8: 181-182.

    Taylor, H.F.W. (1953), The identity of jurupaite and xonotlite: Mineralogical Magazine: 30: 338-341.

    Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 104: 615-618 (in Russian).

    Journal of the Mineral Society of Japan (1972): 10: 358.

    Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1981): 154: 271.

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    Localities for Xonotlite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Huon district
        • Weld river
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    • Victoria
    Aust.Jour. Earth Sci. 46:251 (1999)
    Canada
     
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Newfoundland
        • Bay of Islands
          • Cox´s Cove
    • Québec
      • Gatineau Co.
        • Wakefield Township
    Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 41
      • Richmond Co.
        • Shipton Township
          • Asbestos
    [MinRec 1979]
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Havlíčkův Brod
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Nieder-Ramstadt
          • Nieder-Beerbach
    Greenland
     
    • Tunu (East Greenland) Province
      • Kangerlussuaq Firth
        • Kangerlussuaq complex
    MinRec 16:485-494
    Iceland
     
    • Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)
      • Surtsey Island
    Jacobsson et al (1992) Encrustations from Lava Caves in Surtsey, Iceland. A Preliminary Report: Surtsey Research Progress Report X: 73-78 Reykjevik, Iceland.
    Ireland
     
    • Co. Sligo
      • Killala Bay
    Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 506.
    Israel
     
    • Negev desert
    Gross, S. (1977): The Mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin no. 70, 80 pp.
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Malenco Valley
          • Lanterna Valley
            • Lanzada
    Bedogné, F. (2006): Xonotlite della Val Lanterna, Valmalenco (SO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30, 254-255.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fiemme Valley
          • Predazzo
    Demartin, F., Campostrini, I., Grisotto, M., & Grisotto, L. (2006). I Canzoccoli. Una località classica presso Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, Trento. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30(3), 166-177.
    • Tuscany
      • Pisa Province
        • Castelnuovo Val di Cecina
    Bonaccorsi E., Merlino S., Orlandi P.(1996): Breve nota sulla xonotlite di Monte Castelli. Atti Soc. tosc. Sci. nat., Mem., Serie A, 103.
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Laghi
    Zordan, A., Boscardin, M., & Zorzi, F. (2008). Foshagite di Contrada Molini, Laghi (Vicenza). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/2008, 178-180.
    Lapis, 15 (12), 27-32+50.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Niigata Prefecture
          • Itoigawa
            • Ohmi
    Alluvial cobbles in innumerable collections; common.
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Amagi-Yugashima
    Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Takahashi
            • Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho)
    Mineralogical Journal Vol. 14 (1989) , No. 7 pp 299-302
    Matsueda, H. (1983) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 6, #3, 259-292.
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    Matsuyama, F. (2001)
    • Shikoku Island
      • Kochi Prefecture
        • Kochi City
          • Rendai
        • Konan City
    Handbook of Mineralogy, (c) 2001.
    Mexico
     
    • Hidalgo
      • Mun. de Pachuca
        • Pachuca de Soto (Pachuca)
    Panczner(1987):399.
    • Puebla
      • Mun. de Tetela de Ocampo
        • Tetela de Ocampo (Tetela; Tetella de Ocampo)
    Panczner(1987):399.
    Panczner(1987):399.
    Pancnzer(1987):399.
    Panczner (1987): 399.
      • Mun. de Tetela del Oro
        • Tetela del Oro
    Panczner(1987):399.
    Dana 6:569; Panczner(1987):399.
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Waikato
        • Piopio
    O'Brien, J. P., & Rodgers, K. A. (1973). Xonotlite and rodingites from Wairere, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine, 39, 233-240.
    • South Island
      • Southland
    Judy Rowe collection
    Puerto Rico
     
    AmMin 38:860
    Romania
     
    • Hunedoara Co.
      • Hunedoara
    Marincea, Ş., Bilal, E., Verkaeren, J., Pascal, M.-L., and Fonteilles, M. (2001) Superposed paragenesis in spurrite-, tilleyite- and gehlenite-bearing skarns from Cornet Hill, Apuseni Mountains, Romania. Canadian Mineralogist: 39: 1435-1453.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
    [World of Stones 12:49]
      • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
        • Taimyr Peninsula
          • Putoran Plateau
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
        • Verkhnechegemskiy volcanic structure
    A. E. Zadov data
    South Africa
     
    • Limpopo Province
      • Phalaborwa
        • Loolekop
    Minerals of South Africa
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Kalahari manganese fields
        • Hotazel
    No reference listed
        • N'Chwaning Mines
    Minerals of South Africa
    Sweden
     
    • Medelpad
      • Sundsvall
    No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
        • Pajsberg
    Kjell Gatedal + Mofjell, Erik (1990):Mineralnytt från Sverige. STEIN 17(4),38
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Buchan Grampian (Aberdeenshire)
        • Huntly
          • The Bin (Bin of Huntly)
    BMS Collection
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Glen Urquhart
    [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
      • Strathclyde (Argyllshire)
        • Isle of Mull
    [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
    Dana 6:569
    Dana 6:569
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
        • Dripping Spring Mts
          • Banner District
            • Christmas area
              • Christmas
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 358, 428; Cesbron, F.P. & S.A. Williams (1980), Apachite and gilalite, two new copper silicates from Christmas, AZ, Min.Mag.: 43: 639-641.
    • California
      • Colusa Co.
      • Mendocino Co.
        • Cloverdale
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
          • Crestmore quarries
            • Sky Blue Hill
    Eakle, A.S. (1921) Jurupaite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist: 6: 107-109; Woodford, A.O., Crippen, R.A., and Garner, K.B. (1941) Section Across Commercial Quarry, Crestmorre, California. American Mineralogist: 26: 352-381.
      • San Francisco Co.
    www.missourigeologists.org/Min-Loc1-2005.pdf.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery Co.
        • Rockville
    [MinRec 30:467]
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Lake Superior
    AmMin 7:23
    • Missouri
      • St. Genevieve Co.
    R&M 73:2 pp 98-117
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Franklin
    Palache(1935):114; Dunn(1995):Pt3:450.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham Co.
        • Durham
    Kenny Gay message 15.09.2005
    • Texas
      • Culberson Co.
        • Apache Peak area
    Rocks & Minerals: 66(3): 196-224.; Am Min 51:1766-1774
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille & Orleans Cos.
        • Lowell & Eden Mills
    Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun Co.
    AmMin 10:12
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    • Washington
      • Skagit Co.
        • Cypress Island
    Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.74
    Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.74
          • Triangulation Point
    Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.74
      • Whatcom Co.
    Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.85
    Minerals of Washington, B. Cannon, 1975
    Minerals of Washington, B. Cannon, 1975
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