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Name: Heulandite-Na RRUFF ID: R070281 Ideal Chemistry: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72·22H2O Locality: Warm Spring Creek, Challis, Custer County, Idaho, USA Source: Michael Scott S102084 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Orange tabular crystals lining a vug Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Mineral Group: [ Heulandite (13) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R070281.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 17.282(4)Å b: 17.909(5)Å c: 7.415(1)Å alpha: 90° beta: 113.681(7)° gamma: 90° Volume: 2101(1)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Heulandite-Na | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Ross C S, Shannon E V (1924) Mordenite and associated minerals from near Challis, Custer County, Idaho, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 64, 1-19 |
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Alberti A (1972) On the crystal structure of the zeolite heulandite, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 18, 129-146 |
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Boles J R (1972) Composition, optical properties, cell dimensions and thermal stability of some heulandite group zeolites, American Mineralogist, 57, 1463-1493 |
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Yang P, Armbruster T (1996) Na, K, Rb and Cs exchange in heulandite single-crystals: X-ray structure refinements at 100 K, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 123, 140-149 |
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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] |
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Yang P, Stolz J, Armbruster T, Gunter M E (1997) Na, K, Rb, and Cs exchange in heulandite single crystals: diffusion kinetics, American Mineralogist, 82, 517-525 [view file] |
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Jambor J L, Grew E S, Roberts A C (1998) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 83, 1347-1352 [view file] |
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