,32.2531,-110.948 R060662 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Clinoptilolite-Ca R060662

Name: Clinoptilolite-Ca
RRUFF ID: R060662
Ideal Chemistry: Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂·20H₂O
Locality: Succor Creek, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
Source: Michael Scott S101212 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Group of colorless platy prismatic crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis

Mineral Group: [ Heulandite (13) ]

Quick search: [ All Clinoptilolite-Ca samples (2) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R060662.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	(Ca_1.02Na_0.97K_0.59)_Σ=2.58(Si_14.40Al_3.60)_Σ=18O₃₆·10.96H₂O
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Sample is oriented and mounted onto a pin.

Pin ID:

M00397

Orientation:

Laser parallel to c* (0 0 1). Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to -a [-1 0 0].

DOWNLOADS:

To download sample data,
please select a specific
orientation angle.

BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R060662

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented colorless crystals

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

DOWNLOADS:

	Raman Data (Processed)
	RRUFF File
	Raman Data (RAW)
	RRUFF File

POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R060662.1

Sample Description:

Powder

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 17.665(4)Å b: 17.948(3)Å c: 7.4099(9)Å
alpha: 90.° beta: 116.41(2)° gamma: 90.° Volume: 2104.0(6)Å³ Crystal System: monoclinic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

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

File Type Information

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

DOWNLOADS:

	Cell Refinement Data
	Cell Refinement Output Data
	DIF File
	X-ray Data (XY - Processed)
	RRUFF File
	X-ray Data (XY - RAW)
	RRUFF File

REFERENCES for Clinoptilolite-Ca
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
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]
Armbruster T (1993) Dehydration mechanism of clinoptilolite and heulandite: Single-crystal X-ray study of Na-poor, Ca-, K-, Mg-rich clinoptilolite at 100 K, American Mineralogist, 78, 260-264
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]
Snellings R A, Gualtieri A F, Elsen J (2009) The Rietveld structure refinement of an exceptionally pure sample of clinoptilolite from Equador and its Na-, K-, and Ca- exchanged forms, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie Supplement, 30, 395-400

REFERENCES for Clinoptilolite-Ca

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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]

Armbruster T (1993) Dehydration mechanism of clinoptilolite and heulandite: Single-crystal X-ray study of Na-poor, Ca-, K-, Mg-rich clinoptilolite at 100 K, American Mineralogist, 78, 260-264

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]

Snellings R A, Gualtieri A F, Elsen J (2009) The Rietveld structure refinement of an exceptionally pure sample of clinoptilolite from Equador and its Na-, K-, and Ca- exchanged forms, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie Supplement, 30, 395-400