IMA mineral species
Wiluite
Ca₁₉(Al,Mg)₁₃(B,☐,Al)₅(Si₂O₇)₄(SiO₄)₁₀(O,OH)₁₀
Sorosilicate mineral.
Properties
| Chemical formula | Ca₁₉(Al,Mg)₁₃(B,☐,Al)₅(Si₂O₇)₄(SiO₄)₁₀(O,OH)₁₀ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ca, Al, Mg, B, Si, O, H |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Mohs hardness | 6 |
| Density | 3.36 g/cm³ |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Wil |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 9.BG.35 |
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🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Vilyui river basin, Russia · Akhtaragda river mouth, Russia
Learn more
- Wiluite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q409428 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
6–7
Tetragonal
Green