| Xocolatlite | |
| Category: | Sulfate minerals |
| Formula: | Ca2Mn4+2(Te6+O6)2 · H2O |
| Imasymbol: | Xoc[1] |
| Molweight: | 655.24 g/mol |
| Strunz: | 7.DF.85 |
| System: | Monoclinic |
| Class: | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Symmetry: | P2/m |
| Color: | Chocolate brown |
| Habit: | Encrustations |
| Fracture: | Conchoidal |
| Mohs: | 2-3 |
| Luster: | Vitreous |
| Streak: | Copper brown |
| Gravity: | 4.10 g/cc |
| Density: | 4.1 g/cc |
| Diaphaneity: | Transparent |
| References: | [2] [3] |
Xocolatlite is a sulfate mineral named for its chocolatey appearance. Discovered in the La Bambolla gold mine of Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico, Xocolatlite's name is derived from the Nahuatl word xocolatl (literally "bitter water"; a root word of "chocolate"), a drink made from cocoa, water, and chili.