Aiolosite

Aiolosite
Aiolosite
	Aiolosite found at its type locality, the only known locality worldwide
General
Category	Minerals
Formula	Na4Bi(SO4)3Cl
IMA symbol	Aio
Identification
Color	Colourless to white
Luster	Vitreous
Streak	White
Diaphaneity	Translucent
Specific gravity	3.589

Last updated November 09, 2025

Aiolosite is a rare sodium bismuth sulfate mineral with the chemical formula Na₄Bi(SO₄)₃Cl. Its type locality is Vulcano, Sicily, Italy. Its name comes from the Greek name Aeolus.^[2]

References

↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . S2CID 235729616.
↑ Aiolosite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org

External links

Aiolosite data sheet

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[1] Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . S2CID 235729616.

[2] Aiolosite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org

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