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Name: Paulingite-Ca RRUFF ID: R120023 Ideal Chemistry: (Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10(Si,Al)42O84·34H2O Locality: Vinařická hora hill, Kladno, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic Source: Dr. Jürgen Wachsmuth [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Pale yellow rhombic dodecahedra Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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RRUFF ID: | R120023.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 35.134(2)Å b: 35.134(2)Å c: 35.134(2)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 43368(1)Å3 Crystal System: cubic |
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REFERENCES for Paulingite-Ca | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Kamb W B, Oke W C (1960) Paulingite, an new zeolite, in association with erionite and filiform pyrite, American Mineralogist, 45, 79-91 [view file] |
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Tschernich R W, Wise W S (1982) Paulinginte: variations in composition, American Mineralogist, 67, 799-803 [view file] |
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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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Jambor J L, Grew E S, Roberts A C (1998) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 83, 1347-1352 [view file] |
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Krivovichev S V (2013) Structural complexity of minerals: information storage and processing in the mineral world, Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 275-326 |
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