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Calcium-bearing Elpidite
A variety of Elpidite
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About Calcium-bearing Elpidite
Formula:
(Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Colour:
orange, red, yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
High-temperature elpidite of magmatic origin typical for agpaitic granites. Usually enriched in Ca; has orange colour in difference from secondary hydrothermal low-temperature elpidites from nepheline-syenites.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43427 (as Calcium-bearing Elpidite)
1370 (as Elpidite)
1370 (as Elpidite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43427:6 (as Calcium-bearing Elpidite)
mindat:1:1:1370:9 (as Elpidite)
mindat:1:1:1370:9 (as Elpidite)
Physical Properties of Calcium-bearing Elpidite
Chemistry of Calcium-bearing Elpidite
Mindat Formula:
(Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Calcium-bearing Elpidite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 20 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| 12 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 11 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 9 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| 9 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 7 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | NaNa2(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)F2 |
| 6 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| 4 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with 'Hydroastrophyllite' | [H3O]+2CaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| 3 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 3 photos of Calcium-bearing Elpidite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Calcium-bearing Elpidite
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References for Calcium-bearing Elpidite
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Localities for Calcium-bearing Elpidite
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Birkett et al. (1992) +1 other reference | |
Kazakhstan | |
| Mineev D.A. (1968) |
Mongolia | |
| Kovalenko et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
| Vladykin N.V. et al. (1981) +2 other references |
Norway | |
| Pavel Kartashov 7.01.2013 |
USA | |
| Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8 +1 other reference |
Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia