Cymatolite
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About Cymatolite
Colour:
white
Lustre:
Silky, Pearly, Dull
Name:
Named in 1867 by Charles U. Shepard. A similar material, from the same occurrence as cymatolite (boulders on the Barrus Farm, Goshen, Massachusetts), was named Aglaite by A. Julien in 1877, but cymatolite has precedence and is the common name used today. Cymatolite was originally listed as a variety equivalent to Pihlite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4491:8
Physical Properties of Cymatolite
Silky, Pearly, Dull
Colour:
White
Tenacity:
Brittle
Parting:
breaks along curved planes rich in muscovite
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Splintery, Fibrous, Micaceous
Synonyms of Cymatolite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 13 photos of Cymatolite associated with Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 8 photos of Cymatolite associated with Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| 7 photos of Cymatolite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 3 photos of Cymatolite associated with Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
| 2 photos of Cymatolite associated with Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| 1 photo of Cymatolite associated with Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
| 1 photo of Cymatolite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Cymatolite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 1 photo of Cymatolite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 1 photo of Cymatolite associated with Lepidolite |
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 Cymatolite
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References for Cymatolite
Reference List:
Localities for Cymatolite
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The Locality List
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) | |
China | |
| Hu et al. (2025) |
| Li +4 other references |
Finland | |
| Szentpéteri et al. (2024) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Zimanovskaya et al. (2022) |
USA | |
| London et al. (1982) |
| London et al. (1982) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Cameron +8 other references |
| King (n.d.) |
| Dick Dionne +1 other reference |
| Emerson (1895) |
| Dana et al. (1868) +1 other reference |
| Morrill |
| Morrill +2 other references |
Zimbabwe | |
| Wolfgang Hampel (2017) |
Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA