IMA mineral species

Tilleyite

Ca₅Si₂O₇(CO₃)₂

Sorosilicate mineral.

White & Clear

Tilleyite specimen
Tilleyite-171531.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaCa₅Si₂O₇(CO₃)₂
ElementsCa, Si, O, C
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolTly
Nickel–Strunz class9.BE.82

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Crestmore quarries, United States