Where it forms, where it's found
34recorded occurrences
Physical
Crystallography
- Cell parameters
- b = 9.14 Å
- Morphology
Aggregates of submicron-scale platelets.
- Comment
Diffraction peaks are few and broad; d(001) = 9.6 Å
Synonyms
- Cerolit
- Cerolita
- Cerolite
- Hydrosilicite (of Kuh)
- Kerolit
- Kerolita
- Kerolith
Literature, links & citation
Citations
- 1977Brindley, G.W., Bish, D.L. and Wan, H.-M. (1977) Teh nature of kerolite, its relation to talc and stevensite. Mineralogical Magazine: 41: 443-452.
- 1979Brindley, G.W., Bish, D.L. and Wan, H.-M. (1979) Compositions, structures, and properties of nickel-containing minerals in the kerolite-pimelite series. American Mineralogist: 64: 615-625.
- 1988Stoessel, R.K. (1988) 25oC and 1 atm dissolution experiments of sepiolite and kerolite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 52: 365-374
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
author = {Mineral Index editorial board},
title = {Kerolite — Mineral Index},
year = {2026},
url = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/kerolite-7133},
note = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}