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Neolite
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Colour:
Brownish green; black
Name:
The name (first in German, Neolith) was introduced by Scheerer (1847) for a brownish green to black secondary mineral that occurred on the mine walls of (Old) Aslak Mine, one of the Neskil Mines, Arendal, Norway. It occurred as blades or fibres in bush-like or star-shaped aggregates. He gave the mineral the name neolite after the greek νεος, new, plus λίθος, stone. The chemical analysis he presented gave a Mg-containing aluminosilicate. Scheerer concluded that it was a talc in which part of the Si is substituted by Al.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42055:6
Similar Names
| Eolite | A synonym of Realgar | |
| Knollite | A synonym of Zeophyllite | |
| Nealite | A valid IMA mineral species | Pb4Fe2+(As3+O3)2Cl4 · 2H2O |
| Neslite | A synonym of Opal | |
| Nohlite | (Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10 | |
| Zeolite | A synonym of Zeolite Group |
Physical Properties of Neolite
Colour:
Brownish green; black
Other Language Names for Neolite
German:Neolith
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Neolite
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Localities for Neolite
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Norway | |
| Scheerer (1847) |
