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Pillaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Pillaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

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About PillaiteHide

Leopoldo Pilla

Formula:

Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

3 - 4

Specific Gravity:

5.77 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named for Leopoldo Pilla (Venafro, October 24, 1805 - Curtatone, 29 May 1848), an early Italian earth scientist and hero of Italian independence.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

This page provides mineralogical data about Pillaite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

10318

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:10318:1

Similar NamesHide

Palaite	A synonym of Hureaulite
Pallite	A synonym of Millisite
Paulite	A synonym of Enstatite
Paulite (of Bültemann)		Al, U, As, O, H
Pelite	A synonym of 'Mudstone'
Pellyite	A valid IMA mineral species	Ba₂CaFe₂²⁺Si₆O₁₇
Pilite	A variety of 'Olivine' [Olivine Group]	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂SiO₄
Pilite (of Schulze)	A synonym of Jamesonite
Pohlite	A valid IMA mineral species	Pb₇(IO₃)(OH)₄Cl₉

IMA Classification of PillaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pb²⁺₉Sb³⁺₁₀S^2-₂₃ClO_0.5

Approval year:

1997

First published:

2001

Type description reference:

Orlandi, Paolo, Moë lo, Yves, Meerschaut, Alain, Palvadeau, Pierre (2001) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy) III. Pillaite, Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5, a new Pb-Sb oxy-chloro-sulfosalt, from Buca della Vena mine. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (3) 605-610 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2001/0013-0605

Classification of PillaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.35c

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Pil	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of PillaiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Black to dark brown

Hardness:

3 - 4 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=175 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed
None

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.77 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Could not be measured

Optical Data of PillaiteHide

Anisotropism:

weak

Bireflectance:

weak

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
470nm	35.7%
546nm	34.5%
589nm	34.0%
650nm	32.7%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 35.7%.

Internal Reflections:

Rare - red

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of PillaiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	48.269 %
Sb	31.517 %
S	19.090 %
Cl	0.918 %
O	0.207 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cl, O, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PillaiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 49.65(3) Å, b = 4.150(4) Å, c = 21.91(1) Å
β = 99.76(5)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 11.964 : 1 : 5.28

Unit Cell V:

4449 Å³

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006897	Pillaite	Meerschaut A, Palvadeau P, Moello Y, Orlandi P (2001) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IV. Crystal structure of pillaite, Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5, an expanded monoclinic derivative of hexagonal Bi(Bi2S3)9I3, from the zinkenite group European Journal of Mineralogy 13 779-790		2001	Buca della Vena mine, Tuscany, Italy	0	293

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 Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IV. Crystal structure of pillaite,
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Pb3  -0.08970   0.50000   0.30520   1.00000   0.02500
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Pb5   0.34060   0.00000   0.14960   1.00000   0.02500
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Pb7  -0.07490   0.50000   0.10040   1.00000   0.03000
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Sb8   0.28970   0.00000   0.49720   0.25000   0.03700
Pb9   0.24360   0.50000   0.34400   0.75000   0.04200
Sb9   0.24360   0.50000   0.34400   0.25000   0.04200
Pb10   0.15790   0.50000   0.24700   0.33333   0.03300
Sb10   0.15790   0.50000   0.24700   0.66667   0.03300
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Sb11   0.13270   0.00000   0.39150   0.66667   0.03800
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Sb2   0.88900   0.00000   0.46020   1.00000   0.03900
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Sb4   0.28530   0.50000   0.01350   1.00000   0.02600
Sb5   0.20830   0.00000   0.17110   1.00000   0.03500
Sb6  -0.00310   0.05710   0.08740   0.50000   0.03600
Sb7  -0.07080   0.06750  -0.06550   0.50000   0.04400
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S2   0.08520   0.50000   0.39010   1.00000   0.03200
S3   0.00810   0.50000   0.41140   1.00000   0.04600
S4  -0.06890   0.50000   0.43650   1.00000   0.03600
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S6   0.29710   0.50000   0.40760   1.00000   0.02600
S7   0.26700   0.00000   0.27290   1.00000   0.03900
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S9   0.28940   0.00000  -0.06260   1.00000   0.03000
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S11   0.23660   0.00000   0.43390   1.00000   0.02700
S12   0.11650   0.00000   0.27300   1.00000   0.02400
S13   0.03490   0.00000   0.28910   1.00000   0.02100
S14  -0.04600   0.00000   0.31340   1.00000   0.02300
S15   0.87500   0.00000   0.34890   1.00000   0.02200
S16   0.32250   0.50000   0.23090   1.00000   0.02400
S17   0.33460   0.50000   0.05060   1.00000   0.02700
S18   0.15890   0.00000   0.13480   1.00000   0.02400
S19  -0.09970   0.50000   0.87450   1.00000   0.02500
S20  -0.03850   0.50000   0.01750   1.00000   0.02800
S21   0.02360   0.50000   0.15200   1.00000   0.02700
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O   0.20920   0.50000   0.20800   0.50000   0.03700
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Pb2 0.02100 0.02400 0.04700 0.00000 -0.00100 0.00000
Pb3 0.02300 0.02800 0.02400 0.00000 0.00400 0.00000
Pb4 0.02800 0.03400 0.03500 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
Pb5 0.02300 0.03000 0.02100 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000
Pb6 0.03300 0.03000 0.02200 0.00000 -0.00700 0.00000
Pb7 0.02700 0.03400 0.02900 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Pb8 0.05200 0.03300 0.02800 0.00000 0.00800 0.00000
Sb8 0.05200 0.03300 0.02800 0.00000 0.00800 0.00000
Pb9 0.06200 0.03300 0.03400 0.00000 0.02000 0.00000
Sb9 0.06200 0.03300 0.03400 0.00000 0.02000 0.00000
Pb10 0.02700 0.02400 0.05300 0.00000 0.02700 0.00000
Sb10 0.02700 0.02400 0.05300 0.00000 0.02700 0.00000
Pb11 0.03500 0.03600 0.04100 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000
Sb11 0.03500 0.03600 0.04100 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000
Sb 0.05000 0.03300 0.02300 0.00000 -0.00700 0.00000
Sb1 0.06200 0.03200 0.02200 0.00000 -0.00800 0.00000
Sb2 0.02900 0.06400 0.02100 0.00000 -0.00700 0.00000
Sb3 0.01700 0.02700 0.04500 0.00000 0.01000 0.00000
Sb4 0.01800 0.03300 0.02700 0.00000 0.00400 0.00000
Sb5 0.01400 0.06800 0.02300 0.00000 -0.00100 0.00000
Sb6 0.03700 0.04400 0.03100 -0.00800 0.01600 -0.01200
Sb7 0.02800 0.07200 0.03700 0.01400 0.01500 0.00600

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.14 Å	(27)
3.98 Å	(12)
3.88 Å	(20)
3.621 Å	(26)
3.548 Å	(40)
3.480 Å	(100)
3.365 Å	(13)
3.249 Å	(24)
2.956 Å	(47)
2.780 Å	(22)
2.359 Å	(13)

Locality:

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Reference:

Comments:

d measured.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of PillaiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Acicular [010] to 1 cm length and 0.1 mm thickness

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio at the University of Pisa, Italy.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Late extensional calcite veins embedded in dolomitic limestones.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Baryte	Chalcostibite	Cinnabar	Galena	Gersdorffite
Sphalerite	Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Reference:

Synonyms of PillaiteHide

IMA1997-042

Other Language Names for PillaiteHide

Dutch:Pillaiet

German:Pillait

Russian:Пиллаит

Spanish:Pillaita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Pillaite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
1 photo of Pillaite associated with Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅
1 photo of Pillaite associated with Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
1 photo of Pillaite associated with Tintinaite	Pb₂₂Cu₄(Sb,Bi)₃₀S₆₉
1 photo of Pillaite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
1 photo of Pillaite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
1 photo of Pillaite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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Meerschaut, Alain, Palvadeau, Pierre, Moëlo, Yves, Orlandi, Paolo (2001) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy) IV. Crystal structure of pillaite, Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5, an expanded monoclinic derivative of hexagonal Bi(Bi2S3)9I3, from the zinkenite group. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (4) 779-790 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2001/0013-0779

Kaden, R., Wagner, G., Bente, K. (2012) Crystal chemistry and electrical conductivity of boulangerite, dadsonite and iodine-substituted pillaite grown by chemical vapor transport. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (2) 219-233 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.2.219

(2021) Pillaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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