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Xonotlite |
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Name
Xonotlite
Chemistry
Ca6Si6O17(OH)2
Uses
As a mineral specimen
Color
White to grey
Hardness
Specific gravity
Streak
White
Crystals
Long thin needles
Accompanied by:
Barite, natrolite, datolite and barite.
Similar to:
Okenite
Impressive balls of fibrous snow-white xonotlite were found at Wessels mine, associated with inesite, natrolite , datolite and barite. N'Chwaning II mine has also produced xonotlite consisting of white, fibrous crystals. It should should be noted that in in 1995 needle like xonotlite crystals up to 20 cm long were collected at N'Chwaning II mine. These were atypical being hard and sharp and they could pierce your skin. These are the largest xonotlite specimens found anywhere.
