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Aiolosite
Aiolosite found at its type locality, the only known locality worldwide
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		Na4Bi(SO4)3Cl
IMA symbolAio
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.

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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