Gmelinite-Ca R061130

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Name: Gmelinite-Ca
RRUFF ID: R061130
Ideal Chemistry: Ca2(Si8Al4)O24·11H2O
Locality: Fara Vicentino, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Source: Michael Scott S104698 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale orange tabular crystals lining vesicles in basalt
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Group: [ Gmelinite (6) ]
Quick search: [ All Gmelinite-Ca samples (2) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R061130.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Ca1.70Na0.21K0.09)(Si8.30Al3.70)O24ยท11H2O; H2O estimated by difference
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R061130
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R061130.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 13.791(2)Å    b: 13.791(2)Å    c: 9.962(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 1640.8(2)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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REFERENCES for Gmelinite-Ca

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Barrer R M (1944) Sorption by gmelinite and mordenite, Transactions of the Faraday Society, 44, 555-564

Passaglia E, Pongiluppi D, Vezzalini G (1978) The crystal chemistry of gmelinites, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1978, 310-324

Fischer K (1982) Untersuchung der kristallstruktur von gmelinit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1982, 145-155

Sacerdoti M, Passaglia E, Carnevali R (1995) Structural refinements of Na-, K-, and Ca-exchanged gmelinites, Zeolites, 15, 276-281

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]