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Tilleyite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Tilleyite

Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Tilleyite, etc.

Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Tilleyite, etc.

Christmas Mountains, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Tilleyite

Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Tilleyite, etc.

Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Tilleyite, etc.

Christmas Mountains, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Tilleyite

Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Tilleyite, etc.

Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

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About TilleyiteHide

Cecil Edgar Tilley

Formula:

Ca₅(Si₂O₇)(CO₃)₂

Colour:

Colourless, white

Lustre:

Vitreous, Dull

Specific Gravity:

2.838

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after Cecil Edgar Tilley (May 14, 1894 Unley, Adelaide, South Australia - January 24, 1973 Cambridge, UK), Professor of Petrology, University of Cambridge (England).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

This page provides mineralogical data about Tilleyite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3964

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3964:8

GUID
(UUID V4):

68e774fa-8455-415c-bd47-dd5814fd38a5

IMA Classification of TilleyiteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Ca₅Si₂O₇(CO₃)₂

First published:

1933

Type description reference:

Larsen, E.S., Dunham, K.C. (1933) Tilleyite, a new mineral from the contact zone at Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist: 18: 469-473.

Classification of TilleyiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.BE.82

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si₂O₇ groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

Dana 8th ed.:

56.2.9.1

56 : SOROSILICATES Si₂O₇ Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H₂O
2 : Si₂O₇ Groups and O, OH, F, and H₂O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination

Hey's CIM Ref.:

17.4.1

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
4 : Silicates with carbonates

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Tly	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Tly	Whitney & Evans (2010)	Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
Til	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of TilleyiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Dull

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Colourless, white

Streak:

White

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect on {201}; poor on {100} and {010}; very poor on
{001}.

Density:

2.838 g/cm³ (Measured) 2.88 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of TilleyiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.605 - 1.617 n_β = 1.626 - 1.635 n_γ = 1.651 - 1.654

2V:

Measured: 85° to 89°, Calculated: 88° to 90°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.046

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

r < v

Comments:

Y = b; X Λ c = 24°; Z Λ a = 38°.

Chemistry of TilleyiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ca₅(Si₂O₇)(CO₃)₂

Elements listed:

C, Ca, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TilleyiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/a

Cell Parameters:

a = 15.108(3) Å, b = 10.241(1) Å, c = 7.579(1) Å
β = 105.17(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.475 : 1 : 0.74

Unit Cell V:

1,131.77 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

On {100} simple; rarely, lamellar.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006060	Tilleyite	Grice J D (2005) The structure of spurrite, tilleyite and scawtite, and relationships to other silicate-carbonate minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1489-1500		2005	Cornet Hill, Apuseni Mountains, Romania	0	293
0009150	Tilleyite	Smith J V (1953) The crystal structure of tilleyite Acta Crystallographica 6 9-18		1953		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 The structure of spurrite, tilleyite and scawtite,
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Ca5 Si2 C2 O13'
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Ca1   0.00343   0.99395   0.75024   0.00896
Ca2   0.17682   0.21349   0.09115   0.00912
Ca3   0.18116   0.20649   0.60855   0.00882
Ca4   0.12417   0.58934   0.04534   0.00810
Ca5   0.13621   0.57880   0.55926   0.00905
Si1   0.20174   0.92086   0.13855   0.00603
Si2   0.20390   0.91414   0.56867   0.00603
C1   0.03010   0.30880   0.33880   0.00930
C2   0.02200   0.30270   0.81760   0.00940
O1   0.07397   0.20810   0.29945   0.01170
O2   0.07153   0.20470   0.78820   0.01040
O3   0.06991   0.37670   0.47990   0.01500
O4   0.05589   0.37600  -0.04240   0.01430
O5   0.05021   0.66550   0.75300   0.01910
O6   0.05884   0.68050   0.27920   0.01590
O7   0.22519   0.77440   0.08760   0.01000
O8   0.22688   0.76420   0.62890   0.01080
O9   0.09944   0.97610   0.05600   0.01230
O10   0.10274   0.97200   0.55340   0.01150
O11   0.22507   0.53060   0.88460   0.01090
O12   0.22205   0.52100   0.32130   0.01120
O13   0.22538   0.91740   0.36510   0.01320
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Ca1 0.00960 0.00960 0.00840 -0.00210 0.00370 -0.00120
Ca2 0.00990 0.01000 0.00770 0.00180 0.00270 0.00080
Ca3 0.01000 0.00800 0.00870 0.00100 0.00290 -0.00020
Ca4 0.00900 0.00820 0.00760 0.00030 0.00310 -0.00050
Ca5 0.01080 0.00760 0.00920 -0.00130 0.00350 -0.00040
Si1 0.00770 0.00530 0.00580 0.00030 0.00310 0.00000
Si2 0.00770 0.00540 0.00570 0.00030 0.00310 0.00010
C1 0.01050 0.00910 0.00980 0.00010 0.00550 0.00230
C2 0.01190 0.00790 0.01030 0.00040 0.00640 0.00134
O1 0.01390 0.00830 0.01440 0.00130 0.00660 -0.00059
O2 0.01190 0.00820 0.01210 0.00150 0.00490 -0.00070
O3 0.02100 0.00920 0.01460 -0.00210 0.00440 -0.00250
O4 0.01940 0.00990 0.01370 -0.00020 0.00460 -0.00330
O5 0.01150 0.03400 0.01170 0.00760 0.00300 0.00490
O6 0.01060 0.02490 0.01220 0.00560 0.00300 0.00120
O7 0.01220 0.00690 0.01210 -0.00020 0.00540 -0.00190
O8 0.01180 0.00730 0.01260 -0.00040 0.00190 0.00230
O9 0.01150 0.01490 0.01060 0.00360 0.00320 0.00050
O10 0.01060 0.01320 0.01180 0.00280 0.00450 0.00000
O11 0.01270 0.00780 0.01450 0.00190 0.00760 -0.00090
O12 0.01140 0.00960 0.01230 0.00170 0.00240 0.00300
O13 0.01570 0.01850 0.00630 0.00080 0.00450 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.01 Å	(100)
3.10 Å	(60)
1.896 Å	(45)
2.982 Å	(40)
2.803 Å	(40)
2.100 Å	(40)
3.19 Å	(30)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of TilleyiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

White patches

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 97301.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 97246.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Contact metamorphic zone between igneous rocks and limestones; low pressure and high temperature.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Wollastonite	Vesuvianite	Thaumasite	Spurrite	Merwinite
Grossular	Gehlenite	Fluorite	Calcite

Reference:

Larsen, E.S., Dunham, K.C. (1933) Tilleyite, a new mineral from the contact zone at Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist: 18: 469-473.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM18_469.pdf

Other Language Names for TilleyiteHide

German:Tilleyit

Russian:Тиллеит

Spanish:Tilleyita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Tilleyite associated with Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
4 photos of Tilleyite associated with Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
3 photos of Tilleyite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
1 photo of Tilleyite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
1 photo of Tilleyite associated with Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.BE.	Paralomonosovite	Na₆◻₄Ti₄(Si₂O₇)₂[PO₃OH][PO₂(OH)₂]O₂(OF)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.	Cámaraite	Ba₃Na(Fe²⁺,Mn)₈Ti₄(Si₂O₇)₄O₄(OH,F)₇	Tric. 1
9.BE.	Christofschäferite-(Ce)	Ce₃CaMnTiFe(³⁺)Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.BE.	Bobshannonite	Na₂KBa(Mn,Na)₈(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₂O₇)₄O₄(OH)₄(O,F)₂	Tric.
9.BE.	Calciomurmanite	(Na,◻)₂Ca(Ti,Mg,Nb)₄[Si₂O₇]₂O₂(OH,O)₂(H₂O)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.	Batievaite-(Y)	Y₂Ca₂Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.	Delhuyarite-(Ce)	Ce₄Mg(Fe³⁺,W)₃◻(Si₂O₇)₂O₆(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.X	Asimowite	Fe²⁺₄O(Si₂O₇)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
9.BE.	Moxuanxueite	NaCa₆Zr(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.	Alexkuznetsovite-(Ce)	Ce₂Mn(CO₃)(Si₂O₇)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.	Biraite-(La)	La₂Fe²⁺(CO₃)(Si₂O₇)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.	Zinkgruvanite	Ba₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)₂(SO₄)₂O₂(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.	Madeiraite	Na₂Ca₂Fe₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.	Bortolanite	Ca₂(Ca_1.5Zr_0.5)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OF)F₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.	Nacareniobsite-(Y)	Na₃Ca₃YNb(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.	Pilanesbergite	Na₂Ca₂Fe₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.	Alfredcasparite	Sr₂TiO(Si₂O₇)	Tet. 4mm : P4bm
9.BE.02	Wadsleyite	Mg₄O(Si₂O₇)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
9.BE.05	Hennomartinite	SrMn³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BE.05	Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BE.05	Noelbensonite	BaMn³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.BE.05	Itoigawaite	SrAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BE.05	Cortesognoite	CaV₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BE.07	Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.BE.07	Manganilvaite	CaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Mn²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.07	Amamoorite	CaMn²⁺₂Mn³⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.10	Suolunite	Ca₂(H₂Si₂O₇) · H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.BE.12	Jaffeite	Ca₆(Si₂O₇)(OH)₆	Trig. 3 : P3
9.BE.15	Fresnoite	Ba₂Ti(Si₂O₇)O	Tet. 4mm : P4bm
9.BE.17	Baghdadite	Ca₆Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.17	Burpalite	Na₂CaZr(Si₂O₇)F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.17	Cuspidine	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.17	Hiortdahlite	Na₂Ca₄(Ca_0.5Zr_0.5)Zr(Si₂O₇)2OF₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.17	Janhaugite	(Na,Ca)₃(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₃(Ti,Zr,Nb)₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH,F)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.BE.17	Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.17	Niocalite	(Ca,Nb)₄(Si₂O₇)(O,OH,F)₂	Mon. m
9.BE.17	Normandite	NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si₂O₇)OF	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.17	Wöhlerite	Na₂Ca₄ZrNb(Si₂O₇)₂O₃F	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.BE.20	Mosandrite-(Ce)	(Ca₃REE)[(H₂O)₂Ca_0.5◻_0.5]Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.20	Nacareniobsite-(Ce)	Na₃Ca₃(Ce,REE)Nb(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.20	Roumaite	(Ca,Na,REE,◻)₇(Nb,Ti)[Si₂O₇]₂OF₃	Mon. m : Bb
9.BE.20	Rinkite-(Y)	Na₂Ca₄YTi(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.22	Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.22	Hainite-(Y)	Na₂Ca₄(Y,REE)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.22	Rosenbuschite	Na₆Ca₆Zr₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₄O₂F₆	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.22	Kochite	Na₃Ca₂MnZrTi(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.22	Fogoite-(Y)	Na₃Ca₂Y₂Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.23	Dovyrenite	Ca₆Zr(Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
9.BE.25	Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)	Mon.
9.BE.25	Ericssonite	BaMn²⁺₂Fe³⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.25	Lamprophyllite	(Na,Mn²⁺)₃(Sr,Na)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₃(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH,O,F)₂	Mon. 2/m
9.BE.25	Ericssonite-2O	BaMn²⁺₂Fe³⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)	Orth.
9.BE.25	Seidozerite	Na₄MnZr₂Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.BE.25	Nabalamprophyllite	(BaNa)Ti₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
9.BE.25	Grenmarite	Na₄MnZr₃(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.BE.25	Schüllerite	Ba₂Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(O,F)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.25	Kazanskyite	BaNa₃Ti₂Nb(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.25	Lileyite	Ba₂(Na,Fe,Ca)₃MgTi₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.25	Emmerichite	Ba₂Na(Na,Fe²⁺)₂(Fe³⁺,Mg)Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.25	Saamite	Ba◻Na₃Ti₂Nb(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)F(H₂O)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.25	Fluorlamprophyllite	Na₃(SrNa)Ti₃(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.25	Fluorbarytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Sr)₂[(Na,Fe²⁺)₃(Ti,Mg)F₂][Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.27	Murmanite	Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)O₂ · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.27	Vigrishinite	NaZnTi₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₃(OH)(H₂O)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.27	Kolskyite	CaNa₂Ti₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₄(H₂O)₇	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.27	Selivanovaite	NaFe³⁺Ti₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₄(H₂O)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.30	Epistolite	(Na◻)Nb₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.32	Lomonosovite	Na₅Ti₂(Si₂O₇)(PO₄)O₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.35	Vuonnemite	Na₁₁Ti⁴⁺Nb₂(Si₂O₇)₂(PO₄)₂O₃(F,OH)	Tric.
9.BE.37	Sobolevite	Na₁₃Ca₂Mn₂Ti₃(Si₂O₇)₂(PO₄)₄O₃F₃	Mon. m : Pb
9.BE.40	Innelite	Ba₄Ti₂Na(NaMn²⁺)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂[(SO₄)(PO₄)]O₂[O(OH)]	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.40	Phosphoinnelite	Na₃Ba₄Ti₃(Si₂O₇)₂(PO₄,SO₄)₂O₂F	Tric.
9.BE.42	Yoshimuraite	Ba₂Mn₂Ti(Si₂O₇)(PO₄)O(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.45	Quadruphite	Na₆Na₂(CaNa)₂Na₂Ti₂Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂(PO₄)₄O₄F₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.47	Polyphite	Na₅(Na₄Ca₂)Ti₂(Si₂O₇)(PO₄)₃O₂F₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.50	Bornemanite	Na₆BaTi₂Nb(Si₂O₇)₂(PO₄)O₂(OH)F	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.50	Shkatulkalite	Na₂Nb₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(FO)(H₂O)₄(H₂O)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.55	Bafertisite	Ba₂Fe²⁺₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂F₂	Tric.
9.BE.55	Hejtmanite	Ba₂Mn²⁺₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂F₂	Tric. 1
9.BE.55	Bykovaite	(Ba,Na,K)₂(Na,Ti,Mn)₄(Ti,Nb)₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(H₂O,F,OH)₂ · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.BE.55	Nechelyustovite	(Ba,Sr,K)₂(Na,Ti,Mn)₄(Ti,Nb)₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(O,H₂O,F)₂ · 4.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.60	Delindeite	(Na,K)₂(Ba,Ca)₂(Ti,Fe,Al)₃(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.62	Orthochevkinite	(Ce,La,Ca,Na,Th)₄(Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₃Si₄O₂₂	Orth.
9.BE.62 va	Strontium Perrierite	(Ce,Sr,La,Ca)₄Fe²⁺(Ti,Zr,Fe)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈
9.BE.62	Chevkinite-(Nd)	(Nd,REE)₄(Fe²⁺,Mg)(Fe²⁺,Ti,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈ ?
9.BE.62	Perrierite-(Nd)	Nd₄MgFe³⁺₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈ ?
9.BE.65	Bussenite	Na₂Ba₂Fe²⁺Ti(Si₂O₇)(CO₃)(OH)₃F	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.67	Jinshajiangite	BaNaFe²⁺₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂F	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.67	Perraultite	BaNaMn²⁺₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂F	Tric. 1
9.BE.70	Karnasurtite-(Ce)	(Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₄ · 3H₂O	Amor.
9.BE.70	Perrierite-(Ce)	Ce₄MgFe³⁺₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	Strontiochevkinite	(Sr,La,Ce,Ca)₄Fe²⁺(Ti,Zr)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	Chevkinite-(Ce)	Ce₄(Ti,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₅O₈(Si₂O₇)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	Polyakovite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₄(Mg,Fe²⁺)(Cr³⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Nb)₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.70	Rengeite	Sr₄ZrTi₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	Matsubaraite	Sr₄Ti₅(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	Dingdaohengite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)₄Fe²⁺(Ti,Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	Maoniupingite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₄(Fe³⁺,Ti,Fe²⁺,◻)(Ti,Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺,Nb)₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.70	Perrierite-(La)	(La,Ce,Ca)₄(Fe²⁺,Mn)(Ti,Fe³⁺,Al)₄[(Si₂O₇)O₄]₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.70	UM2008-53-SiO:SrTiZr	Sr₄ZrTi₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
9.BE.70	Hezuolinite	(Sr,REE)₄Zr(Ti,Fe³⁺)₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BE.72	Fersmanite	Ca₄(Na,Ca)₄(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₂O₇)₂O₈F₃	Tric.
9.BE.75	Belkovite	Ba₃(Nb,Ti)₆(Si₂O₇)₂O₁₂	Hex. 6 m2 : P6₂m
9.BE.77	Nasonite	Pb₆Ca₄(Si₂O₇)₃Cl₂	Hex. 6/m : P6₃/m
9.BE.80	Kentrolite	Pb₂Mn³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm
9.BE.80	Melanotekite	Pb₂Fe³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O₂	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2₁
9.BE.82	Alexkuznetsovite-(La)	La₂Mn(CO₃)(Si₂O₇)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.85	Killalaite	Ca_6.4(H_0.6Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.BE.87	Stavelotite-(La)	(La,Nd,Ca)₃Mn²⁺₃Cu(Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺,Mn⁴⁺)₂₆(Si₂O₇)₆O₃₀	Trig. 3 : P3₁
9.BE.90	Biraite-(Ce)	Ce₂Fe²⁺(Si₂O₇)(CO₃)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.BE.90	Magnesiorowlandite-(Y)	Y₄(Mg,Fe)(Si₂O₇)₂F₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.92	Cervandonite-(Ce)	(Ce,Nd,La)(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺,Ti,Al)₃O₂(Si₂O₇)(As³⁺O₃)(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.BE.92	Chirvinskyite	(Na,Ca)₁₃(Fe,Mn,◻)₂(Ti,Zr)₅(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,O)₁₂ · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.95	Batisivite	BaV³⁺₈Ti₆(Si₂O₇)O₂₂	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BE.95	Rusinovite	Ca₁₀(Si₂O₇)₃Cl₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BE.97	Schlüterite-(Y)	(Y,REE)₂AlSi₂O₇(OH)₂F	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

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Effervesces vigorously with cold dilute hydrochloric acid, and gelatinizes.

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Larsen, E.S., Dunham, K.C. (1933) Tilleyite, a new mineral from the contact zone at Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist: 18: 469-473.

Harker, R.I. (1959) Synthesis and stability of tilleyite, Ca5Si2O7(CO3)2. American Journal of Science: 257: 656-667.

Louisnathan, S.J., Smith,J.V. (1970) Crystal structure of tilleyite: refinement and coordination: Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 132: 288-306.

Grice, J.D. (2005) The structure of spurrite, tilleyite and scawtite, and relationships to other slicate-carbonate minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1489-1500.

(2023) Tilleyite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Australia
Queensland Mareeba Shire Chillagoe ⓘ Redcap Creek skarn	Rubenach et al. (1985) +1 other reference

Ireland
Leinster Louth County Carlingford ⓘ Barnavave	S. R. Nockolds and H. G. C. Vincent (1947)

Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture Shoubara City ⓘ Kushiro	Kusachi et al (1971)
ⓘ Hirata	Yamada (2004)
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City ⓘ Kamaishi mine	Anthony et al. (1990)
Oshu City Esashi ward ⓘ Akagane mine	Dr. Matsuo Nambu ore collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) +1 other reference
Okayama Prefecture Takahashi City Bitchū Fuka ⓘ Fuka mine	Henmi et al. (1973) +1 other reference

Jordan
Amman Governorate Transjordan Plateau Daba-Siwaqa complex Hashem region Lisdan-Siwaga Fault ⓘ Jordan Areva Resources	Fleurance et al. (2013)
Siwaga Tulul al Hammam ⓘ Unnamed marble quarries	Sokol +9 other references

Norway
Telemark Skien ⓘ Flekkeren	Jamtveit et al. (1997)

Romania
Caraş-Severin County ⓘ Oraviţa Skarns	Constantinescu et al. (1988b) +3 other references
Hunedoara County Brad ⓘ Upper Cerboaia Valley	The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 39 (2001)
ⓘ Cornet Hill	Canadian Mineralogist: 39: 1435-1453. +2 other references
ⓘ Magureaua Vatei	Marincea et al. (2001) +2 other references

Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Evenkiysky District ⓘ Kuzmovka complex	Sokol et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin ⓘ Anakit Creek	Reverdatto et al. (1979)

Tanzania
Arusha region Ngorongoro District ⓘ Ol Doinyo Lengai ?	Mineralogical Magazine 1997 61 : 779-789 +1 other reference

Turkey
Rize Province ⓘ Güneyce-Ikizdere	Taner et al. (2013)

UK
Scotland Highland Caol and Mallaig Isle of Muck ⓘ Camas Mor Intrusion	Tilley (1947)
Eilean á Chèo Isle of Skye ⓘ Camasunary	Beard et al. (2007)
Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ardnamurchan ⓘ Kilchoan	Agrell (1965)

USA (TL)
California Riverside County Jurupa Valley Crestmore ⓘ Crestmore quarries (TL)	Larsen et al. (1933)
Sky Blue Hill ⓘ Commercial Quarry	American Mineralogist: 26: 367. +2 other references
New Mexico Sierra County ⓘ Iron Mountain No. 2 District	Northrop et al. (1996)
Texas Brewster County Christmas Mountains ⓘ Unnamed skarn deposit	Rocks & Minerals (1991)
Culberson County Apache Peak area ⓘ Marble Canyon Mine (Texas Agricultural Aggregates Quarry)	Rocks & Minerals: 66 (3)

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