Lévyne-Na R060021
Name: Lévyne-Na
RRUFF ID: R060021
Ideal Chemistry: Na6(Si12Al6)O36·18H2O
Locality: Dallas, Oregon, USA
Source: Bob Downs
Owner: RRUFF
Description: White tabular hexagonal-shaped crystals associated with analcime, R060023
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Levyne (3) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060021.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Na0.70Ca0.26K0.04)6(Si0.58Al0.42)18O36ยท18H2O
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin.
Pin ID: L01578
Orientation: Laser parallel to  a*  (1 0 0).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  -c   [0 0 -1].
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RRUFF ID: R060021
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R060021.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060021.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 13.3399(4)Å    b: 13.3399(4)Å    c: 22.518(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 3470.2(0)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Lévyne-Na

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Mizota T, Shibuya G, Shimazu M, Takeshita Y (1974) Mineralogical studies on levyne and erionite from Japan, Geological Society of Japan Memoirs, 11, 283-290   [view file]

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Sheppard R A, Gude A J, Desborough G A (1974) Levyne-offretite intergrowths from basalt near Beech Creek, Grant County, Oregon, American Mineralogist, 59, 837-842   [view file]

Merlino S, Galli E, Alberti A (1975) The crystal structure of levyne, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 22, 117-129

Sacerdoti M (1996) New refinements of the crystal structure of levyne using twinned crystals, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1996, 114-124

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]

Gatta G D, Comodi P, Zanazzi P F, Ballaran T B (2005) Anomalous elastic behavior and high-pressure structural evolution of zeolite levyne, American Mineralogist, 90, 645-652   [view file]

Ballirano P, Cametti G (2013) Crystal chemical and structural investigation of levyne-Na, Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 2887-2899