Saliotite
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Formula:
(Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5
Colour:
Colourless to white
Lustre:
Pearly
Hardness:
2 - 3
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named after Pierre Saliot, professor of geology in France.
Classification of Saliotite
Approved
8/H.18-07
9.EC.60
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
71.4.2.3
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
4 : Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
4 : Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
Physical Properties of Saliotite
Optical Data of Saliotite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.580 - 1.590 nβ = 1.580 - 1.590 nγ = 1.590 - 1.600
2V:
Measured: 30° to 50°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.010

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
small
Chemical Properties of Saliotite
Formula:
(Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5
IMA Formula:
(Li,Na)Al3(Si3Al)O10(OH)5
Crystallography of Saliotite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.15 Å, b = 8.91 Å, c = 23.83 Å
β = 94.23°
β = 94.23°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.578 : 1 : 2.675
Unit Cell V:
1,090.50 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of Saliotite
Synonyms of Saliotite
Other Language Names for Saliotite
Relationship of Saliotite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Aliettite | Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
Calcium montmorillonite | An artificially prepared clay mineral with calcium in place of magnesium. | |
Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | |
Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. |
Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2·4H2O | Hex. |
Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)4((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O | Mon. |
Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Yakhontovite | (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
Zincsilite | Zn3(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
9.EC.05 | Minnesotaite | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.05 | Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.05 | Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.10 | Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) | Mon. |
9.EC.10 | Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 | Tric. 1 |
9.EC.15 | Boromuscovite | KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Chernykhite | (Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 | |
9.EC.15 | Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Tobelite | (NH4,K)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Aluminoceladonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Al(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Chromphyllite | K(Cr,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.15 | Ferroaluminoceladonite | K(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Ferroceladonite | K(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe3+,Al)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.15 | Chromceladonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr,Al)(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
9.EC.15 | Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Annite | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Ephesite | LiNaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Tric. |
9.EC.20 | Hendricksite | K(Zn,Mg,Mn2+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Masutomilite | (K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Norrishite | KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.20 | Preiswerkite | NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Siderophyllite | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 | |
9.EC.20 | Fluorotetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Wonesite | (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Eastonite | KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Tetraferriannite | KFe2+3((Fe3+,Al)Si3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.20 | Fluorannite | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Shirokshinite | KNaMg2(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Shirozulite | K(Mn2+,Mg)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. |
9.EC.20 | Aspidolite | NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 | |
9.EC.20 | Suhailite | (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Yangzhumingite | KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.20 | Orlovite | KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.20 | Oxyphlogopite | K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.25 | Brammallite | (Na,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.30 | Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.35 | Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.35 | Bityite | LiCaAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
9.EC.35 | Clintonite | Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3SiO10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.35 | Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.35 | Ferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.35 | Oxykinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.35 | Fluorokinoshitalite | BaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.40 | Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.40 | Kurumsakite | (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 · 27H2O (?) | |
9.EC.40 | Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.40 | Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.40 | Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.40 | Yakhontovite | (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Spadaite | MgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?) | |
9.EC.45 | Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)4((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Zincsilite | Zn3(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.45 | Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O | |
9.EC.50 | Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m |
9.EC.55 | Baileychlore | (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 | Tric. 1 |
9.EC.55 | Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 | Mon. |
9.EC.55 | Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.EC.55 | Cookeite | (Al2Li)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2/m |
9.EC.55 | Franklinfurnaceite | Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.55 | Gonyerite | (Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8 | |
9.EC.55 | Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 | Mon. |
9.EC.55 | Orthochamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 | |
9.EC.55 | Pennantite | Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | Tric. |
9.EC.55 | Sudoite | Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8 | Mon. |
9.EC.55 | Donbassite | Al4.33(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.55 | Glagolevite | Na(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.EC.55 | Borocookeite | Li1+3xAl4-x(BSi3O10)(OH)8 | |
9.EC.60 | Aliettite | Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O | Orth. |
9.EC.60 | Dozyite | Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Karpinskite | (Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) | |
9.EC.60 | Kulkeite | Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Lunijianlaite | Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10 | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.60 | Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : B2 |
9.EC.60 | Brinrobertsite | Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O | Mon. |
9.EC.65 | Macaulayite | (Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.70 | Burckhardtite | Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
9.EC.75 | Ferrisurite | (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.75 | Surite | (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 | Mon. |
9.EC.75 | Niksergievite | (Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 · nH2O | Mon. |
9.EC.80 | Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 | Mon. |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
71.4.2.1 | Dozyite | Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 | Mon. |
71.4.2.2 | Lunijianlaite | Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10 | Mon. |
71.4.2.4 | Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : B2 |
71.4.2.5 | Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O | Orth. |
71.4.2.6 | Kulkeite | Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 | Mon. |
71.4.2.7 | Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O | Mon. |
71.4.2.8 | Aliettite | Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Other Information
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References for Saliotite
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Goffé, B., Baronnet, A., Morin, G. (1994) La saliotite, interstratifié régulier 1:1 cookéite/paragonite. Nouveau phyllosilicate du métamorphisme de haute pression et basse température. European Journal of Mineralogy: 6: 897-911.
Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., Roberts, A.C. (1995) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 80: 845-850.
New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.
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Spain (TL) | |
| B. Goffé et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 335-348. |
| B. Goffé et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 335-348. |