Mineralpedia Details for Xonotlite
Xonotlite
- Formula
- Ca6Si6O17(OH)2
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Acicular, Massive
- Cleavage
- Good, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Silky
- Color
- colorless, gray, lemon white, light gray, pink
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Tough
- Hardness
- 6.5
- WebMineral
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Xonotlite from N'Chwaning mines, Kuruman, Northern Cape prov., South Africa
Excellent combination specimen with snow white radial sprays of Xonotlite, orange-pink Inesite to 2cm and small 5mm Datolite crystal perched on the Inesite.
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