Saliotite
A rare lithium-sodium mica — an ordered alternation of cookeite and paragonite layers.
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Saliotite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula (Li,Na)Al₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₅.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Corrensite structural group.
IMA symbol Sal, IMA status: approved, named in 1990.
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