Saliotite is a rare colorless to pearl white phyllosilicate mineral in the smectite group with formula (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5.
It has perfect cleavage, a pearly luster and leaves a white streak.
Its crystal structure is monoclinic, and it is a soft mineral with a hardness rated 2-3 on the Mohs scale.
[2][3] Saliotite was first described in 1994 for an occurrence in an outcrop of high grade schist north of Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.
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