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Faujasite-Ca R070462

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Name: Faujasite-Ca
RRUFF ID: R070462
Ideal Chemistry: (Ca,Na,Mg)2(Si,Al)12O24·15H2O
Locality: Table Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Source: Michael Scott S104917 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Isolated colorless octahedra in basalt vesicules, associated with spherical aggregates of colorless phillipsite-Ca
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R070462.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Ca1.04Na0.44Mg0.23K0.04Fe0.03)Σ=1.78(Si8.92Al3.08)12O24·4.5H2O ; 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: R070462
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R070462.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 24.640(2)Å    b: 24.640(2)Å    c: 24.640(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 14959(1)Å3    Crystal System: cubic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Faujasite-Ca

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Bergerhoff G, Baur W H, Nowacki W (1958) Über die Kristallstruktur des Faujasites, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1958, 193-200

Bennett J M, Smith J V (1968) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework III. Hydrated Ca-exchanged faujasite, Materials Research Bulletin, 3, 933-940

Pluth J J, Smith J V (1972) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework VII. Dehydrated Ca-exchanged X, Materials Research Bulletin, 7, 1311-1322

Wise W S (1982) New occurrence of faujasite in southeastern California, American Mineralogist, 67, 794-798   [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]

Fatini R, Arletti R, Pastero L, Quartieri S, Di Renzo F, Cámara F, Vezzalini G (2018) Structure of natural and NH4-exchanged Sasbach faujasite: a single-crystal study, European Journal of Mineralogy, 30, 515-523