Phillipsite-Ca R060161
Name: Phillipsite-Ca
RRUFF ID: R060161
Ideal Chemistry: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32·12H2O
Locality: Sasback on Rhine, Germany
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Coating of colorless pseudo-octahedral shaped crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Harmotome (8) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060161.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (K0.72Ca0.50Na0.17Ba0.03)Σ=1.42(Si5.65Al2.35)Σ=8O16·6H2O
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060161
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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: R060161.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.9354(4)Å    b: 14.214(1)Å    c: 14.2894(7)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 90.°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 2018.0(2)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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

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REFERENCES for Phillipsite-Ca

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Steinfink H (1962) The crystal structure of the zeolite, phillipsite, Acta Crystallographica, 15, 644-651

Iijima A, Harada K (1969) Authigenic zeolites in zeolitic palagonite tuffs on Oahu, Hawaii, American Mineralogist, 54, 182-197   [view file]

Galli E, Ghittoni A G L (1972) The crystal chemistry of phillipsites, American Mineralogist, 57, 1125-1145   [view file]

Rinaldi R, Pluth J J, Smith J V (1974) Zeolites of the phillipsite family. Refinement of the crystal structure of phillipsite and harmotome, Acta Crystallographica, B30, 2426-2433

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]