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Name: Heulandite-K RRUFF ID: R061137 Ideal Chemistry: (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72·26H2O Locality: Albero Bassi, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy Source: Michael Scott S102085 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Coating of orange grains Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Mineral Group: [ Heulandite (13) ] |
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REFERENCES for Heulandite-K | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Passaglia E (1969) Le zeoliti di Albero Bassi, Periodico di Mineralogia, 38, 237-243 |
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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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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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