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Clinoptilolite-Ca-Heulandite-Ca Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Clinoptilolite-Ca-Heulandite-Ca Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Series Formula:
Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O to (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8968:1
Crystallography of Clinoptilolite-Ca-Heulandite-Ca Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001304 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Smyth J R, Spaid A T, Bish D L (1990) Crystal structures of a natural and a Cs-exchanged clinoptilolite natural sample American Mineralogist 75 522-528 | ![]() | 1990 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001547 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Armbruster T (1993) Dehydration mechanism of clinoptilolite and heulandite: Single-crystal X-ray study of Na-poor, Ca-, K-, Mg-rich clinoptilolite at 100 K Sample Natural Data obtained from the ICSD American Mineralogist 78 260-264 | ![]() | 1993 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001548 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Armbruster T (1993) Dehydration mechanism of clinoptilolite and heulandite: Single-crystal X-ray study of Na-poor, Ca-, K-, Mg-rich clinoptilolite at 100 K Sample Dehyd 1 Data obtained from the ICSD American Mineralogist 78 260-264 | ![]() | 1993 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006812 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Cappelletti P, Langella A, Cruciani G (1999) Crystal-chemistry and synchrotron Rietveld refinement of two different clinoptilolites from volcanoclastites of North-Western Sardinia European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1051-1060 | 1999 | volcanoclastites of North-Western Sardinia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006813 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Cappelletti P, Langella A, Cruciani G (1999) Crystal-chemistry and synchrotron Rietveld refinement of two different clinoptilolites from volcanoclastites of North-Western Sardinia European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1051-1060 | 1999 | volcanoclastites of North-Western Sardinia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0010792 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Koyama K, Takeuchi Y (1977) Clinoptilolite: The distribution of potassium atoms and its role in thermal stability Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 145 216-239 | ![]() | 1977 | Kuruma Pass, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | 0 | 293 |
| 0010793 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Koyama K, Takeuchi Y (1977) Clinoptilolite: The distribution of potassium atoms and its role in thermal stability Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 145 216-239 | ![]() | 1977 | Agoura, California, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0015651 | Clinoptilolite-Ca | Alberti A (1975) The crystal structure of two clinoptilolites Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 22 25-37 | 1975 | Agoura, California, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000154 | Heulandite-Ca | Merkle A B, Slaughter M (1967) The crystal structure of heulandite (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si7O18].6H2O American Mineralogist 52 273-276 | ![]() | 1967 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000180 | Heulandite-Ca | Merkle A B, Slaughter M (1968) Determination and refinement of the structure of heulandite American Mineralogist 53 1120-1138 | ![]() | 1968 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000810 | Heulandite-Ca | Mortier W J, Pearce J R (1981) Thermal stability of the heulandite-type framework: Crystal structure of the calcium/ammonium form dehydrated at 483K American Mineralogist 66 309-314 | ![]() | 1981 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001668 | Heulandite-Ca | Gunter M E, Armbruster T, Kohler T, Knowles C R (1994) Crystal structure and optical properties of Na- and Pb-exchanged heulandite-group zeolites Atomic parameters from ICSD American Mineralogist 79 675-682 | ![]() | 1994 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006866 | Heulandite-Ca | Comodi P, Gatta G D, Zanazzi P F (2001) High-pressure structural behaviour of heulandite European Journal of Mineralogy 13 497-505 | 2001 | 0.0001 | 293 | ||
| 0006867 | Heulandite-Ca | Comodi P, Gatta G D, Zanazzi P F (2001) High-pressure structural behaviour of heulandite European Journal of Mineralogy 13 497-505 | 2001 | 1.45 | 293 | ||
| 0006868 | Heulandite-Ca | Comodi P, Gatta G D, Zanazzi P F (2001) High-pressure structural behaviour of heulandite European Journal of Mineralogy 13 497-505 | 2001 | 3.4 | 293 | ||
| 0006869 | Heulandite-Ca | Comodi P, Gatta G D, Zanazzi P F (2001) High-pressure structural behaviour of heulandite European Journal of Mineralogy 13 497-505 | 2001 | 0.0001 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Clinoptilolite-Ca-Heulandite-Ca Series associated with Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Clinoptilolite-Ca-Heulandite-Ca Series associated with Siderite | FeCO3 |
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Gunnedah, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia