Clinoptilolite-Na R061099
Name: Clinoptilolite-Na
RRUFF ID: R061099
Ideal Chemistry: Na6(Si30Al6)O72·20H2O
Locality: Richardson Ranch, Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon, USA
Source: Michael Scott S102073 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Red-brown to salmon, somewhat coffin shaped tabular crystals in a fragmented geode
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R061099.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Na2.70Ca1.46K0.89Fe0.08Mg0.02)Σ=5.15(Si29.29Al6.71)O72·18.51H2O
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin
Pin ID: M01022
Orientation: Laser parallel to  a*  (1 0 0).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  b   [0 1 0].
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 785nm @ 100% of 500mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R061099.1
Sample Description: powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 17.663(4)Å    b: 17.935(3)Å    c: 7.4103(8)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 116.431(8)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 2102.1(4)    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Clinoptilolite-Na

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Wherry E T (1923) Proceedings of societies, American Mineralogist, 8, 93-96   [view file]

Holland T H (1934) Proceedings of societies: Mineralogical Society of Great Britian and Ireland, American Mineralogist, 19, 233-234   [view file]

Mason B, Sand L B (1960) Clinoptilolite from patagonia: the relationship between clinoptilolite and heulandite, American Mineralogist, 45, 341-350   [view file]

Mumpton M A (1960) Clinoptilolite redefined, American Mineralogist, 45, 351-369   [view file]

Alberti A (1972) On the crystal structure of the zeolite heulandite, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 18, 129-146

Alberti A (1975) The crystal structure of two clinoptilolites, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 22, 25-37

Koyama K, Takeuchi Y (1977) Clinoptilolite: The distribution of potassium atoms and its role in thermal stability, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 145, 216-239   [view file]

Coombs D S, Alberti A, Armbruster T, Artioli G, Colella C, Galli E, Grice J D, Liebau F, Mandarino J A, Minato H, Nickel E H, Passaglia E, Peacor D R, Quartieri S, Rinaldi R, Ross M, Sheppard R A, Tillmanns E, Vezzalini G, (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 1571-1606   [view file]

Jambor J L, Grew E S, Roberts A C (1998) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 83, 1347-1352   [view file]