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Ixolite

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Colour:
yellow, yellow-brown, brownish red
Lustre:
Resinous
Crystal System:
Amorphous
An ill-defined resin found in cracks of coal.
Originally reported from Hart, Gloggnitz, Lower Austria, Austria.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
25646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25646:5

Similar NamesHide

AxeliteA valid IMA mineral speciesNa14Cu7(AsO4)8F2Cl2
IjoliteA rock classification type
IoliteA variety of Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Ixiolite-(Fe2+)A valid IMA mineral species(Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2
Ixiolite-(Mn2+)A valid IMA mineral species(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) SeriesA solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
Ixiolite-(Sc)A valid IMA mineral species(Ta0.5Sc0.5)O2
OxaliteA synonym of Humboldtine

Physical Properties of IxoliteHide

Lustre:
Resinous
Colour:
Yellow, yellow-brown, brownish red

Crystallography of IxoliteHide

Crystal System:
Amorphous

Synonyms of IxoliteHide

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Showing 3 localities.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Wolfsberg District
      • Wolfsberg
        • Sankt Stefan
Niedermayr et al. (1995)
  • Lower Austria
    • Neunkirchen District
      • Enzenreith
        • Hart
Exel (1993)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Dzierżoniów County
      • Piława Górna
        • DSS Piława Górna Quarry
Pieczka et al. (2015) +1 other reference
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