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Aiolosite

Sulfates hexagonal #0056

Aiolosite is a mineral species described as apatite supergroup, hedyphane mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula Na₂(Na₂Bi)(SO₄)₃Cl
Strunz code 7.BD.20
Class Sulfates
Crystal system hexagonal
Type locality La Fossa crater
Named after Aiolos
Streak
Aiolosite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Bi
33.46%
O
30.74%
S
15.4%
Na
14.72%
Cl
5.68%

Molar mass 624.558 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³