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Gismondine

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Arensberg Mt., Zilsdorf, Hillesheim, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]·4.5H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Colorless to white, very ...
Lustre:VitreousHardness:4 - 5
Name:Named for Carlo Giuseppe Gismondi (1762-1824), Italian mineralogist, who previously discovered "zeagonite" - a mixture of gismondine and phillipsite.


"Gismondine-Ba" (proposed) has been found naturally as a slag mineral on lead rich slags. All other Gismondine is the calcium-rich member, for which "Gismondine-Ca" has been proposed.

Classification of Gismondine

IMA status:Approved
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GC.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
C : Chains of doubly-connected 4-membered rings
Dana 7th edition ID:77.1.3.1
Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.3.1

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
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Type Occurrence of Gismondine

Type Locality:Capo di Bove, Alban Hills, Rome Province, Latium, Italy
Year of Discovery:1817

Physical Properties of Gismondine

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colorless to white, very pale pink.
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5

Crystallography of Gismondine

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 10.24Å, b = 10.61Å, c = 9.84Å
β = 92.8°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.965 : 1 : 0.927
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,067.80 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Gismondine

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.536 nβ = 1.539 nγ = 1.542
2V:Measured: 84° , Calculated: 88°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.006

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:r < v strong

Chemical Properties of Gismondine

Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]·4.5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
Common Impurities:Fe,Sr,Ba,Na,K

Relationship of Gismondine to other Species

Member of Group:
Zeolite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.GC.05Amicite
K
 
2
Na
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
·5H
 
2
O
9.GC.05Garronite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
Al
 
12
Si
 
20
O
 
64
·27H
 
2
O
9.GC.05Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·4H
 
2
O
9.GC.05Gobbinsite
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
·12H
 
2
O
9.GC.10Harmotome
(Ba
 
0.5
,Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na)
 
5
[Al
 
5
Si
 
11
O
 
32
] ·12H
 
2
O
9.GC.10Phillipsite-Ca
(Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
.
 
 12H2O
9.GC.10Phillipsite-K
(K,Na,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
]
.
 
 12H
 
2
O
9.GC.10Phillipsite-Na
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
9.GC.10Flörkeite
(K
 
3
Ca
 
2
Na)[Al
 
8
Si
 
8
O
 
32
]·12H
 
2
O
9.GC.15Merlinoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba)
 
2
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
·23H
 
2
O
9.GC.20Mazzite-Mg
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
Ca
 
1.5
Al
 
9.5
Si
 
26.5
O
 
72
·28H
 
2
O or near
9.GC.20Mazzite-Na
Na
 
4
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
]
 
2
 · 30H
 
2
O
9.GC.25Perlialite
K
 
9
Na(Ca,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 15H
 
2
O
9.GC.30Boggsite
Ca
 
8
Na
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
96
O
 
192
·70H
 
2
O
9.GC.35Paulingite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
9.GC.35Paulingite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
77.1.3.6Phillipsite-Ca
(Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
.
 
 12H2O

Other Names for Gismondine

Other Languages:
German:Gismondin
Russian:Жисмондин
Spanish:Abracita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Gismondine

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 48: 664-672.

Bulletin de Mineralogie: 107: 805-812.

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    Localities for Gismondine

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    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Blue Tier district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Burnie district
        • Ridgley
    		Ref: FL Sutherland & RS Bottrill (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Drosendorf
          • Geras
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Mühldorf
    		Collection of NHM, Vienna
    • Styria
      • Bad Gleichenberg
        • Wilhelmsdorf
      • Bad Radkersburg
        • Klöch
    		Meixner, H. (1977); R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs, 1993
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Hastings Co.
        • Bancroft District
          • Dungannon Township
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51,192
    • Québec
      • Laurentides
        • Argenteuil RCM
          • Wentworth
            • Laurel
    		Van Velthuizen et al. (2006) Mineral. Record 37, 283 [locality 48]; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.52,192
      • Montérégie
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.52,192, Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
      • Montréal
    		Mineralogical Record (2006): 37: 5-60.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Kladno
    		Skála, R., Sejkora, J: Zeolity Vinařické hory u Kladna. Minerál, 1996, roč. 4, č. 2, s. 90-93.
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad)
    		Pauliš, P.: Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Čech. Kutná Hora: Kuttna, 2000, s. 38.
      • Ústí Region
        • Děčín (Tetschen)
    		Rychlý, R., Bárta, J., Fišera, V.: Nové náloezy gismondinu na Děčínsku. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1980, roč. 25, č. 1, s. 69-72.
          • Česká Kamenice
            • Líska
    		Rychlý, R., Bárta, J., Fišera, V. (1980): Nové nálezy gismondinu na Děčínsku. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, roč. 25, č. 1, s. 69-72.
    Petr Fuchs 2007; Rychlý, R., Bárta, J., Fišera, V.: Nové náloezy gismondinu na Děčínsku. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1980, roč. 25, č. 1, s. 69-72.
    Rychlý, R., Bárta, J., Fišera, V.: Nové náloezy gismondinu na Děčínsku. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1980, roč. 25, č. 1, s. 69-72.
        • Ústí nad Labem (Aussig)
    		Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
    Denmark
     
    • Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes)
      • Streymoy island
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (193)
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Clermont-Ferrand
          • Ceyrat
    		DRX analysis, Clermont-Ferrand University
        • Issoire
          • Saint-Babel
    		Barrier, D., Devolle, J.-C., Médard, P, Naud, E. Naud & Pourtier, G. (2009): Si l\'amesite m\'était Comté... ou pas d\'haüyne à Prudeux, Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 103, 3-8.
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
    		Favreau G., Meisser N., Chiappero P.J. (2004), Saint-Maime (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence): un exemple de pyrométamorphisme en région provençale, n°3, pp: 59-92
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Marktredwitz
            • Pechbrunn
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
        • Maroldsweisach
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Hesse
      • Gießen (Giessen)
        • Hausen
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Odenwald
        • Reinheim
          • Roßdorf
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Vogelsberg
        • Gedern
        • Ortenberg
    Hungary
     
    • Nógrád Co.
      • Karancs-Medves Mts.
        • Somoskő
    		Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Tapolcai Basin
        • Tapolca-Diszel
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
        • Uzsa (Uzsabánya)
    		Kovács, I. et al. (2009): Guide to the Bakony-Balaton Volcanic Highland, Field Trip 1, 7th September 2009. MinPet2009 field trip booklet, 23 pp.
        • Zalahaláp
    		Lapis 01/1978 p.31
    Iceland
     
    • Fásskrúdsfjörđur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Selbekk, R. S. & Mattsson, H. (2004): Zeolitt mineraliseringer i Hvalfjördur, Island. STEIN 31 (1), 28-33
    Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjo¨rdur area,
    Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjo¨rdur area,
    Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjo¨rdur area,
    • Reydarfjörđur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    No reference listed
    Walker, G.P.L. (1962) Low-potash gismondine from Ireland and Iceland.Mineral. Mag., 33, 187-201.; Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    • Suður-Múlasýsla
      • Berufjördur
    		Mineralogical Magazine (1962): 33: 173-186.
    Israel
     
    • Negev desert
    		Gross, S. (1977): The Mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin no. 70, 80 pp.
    Italy
     
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
    		Burragato, F., Mattias, P. & Parodi, G. (1978). Analisi all\'infrarosso di alcune zeoliti dei Colli Albani (Lazio). Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 34, 27-36.
    NJMM (1990), 467
        • Rome
          • Valleranello
    		Stoppani, F.S., Curti, E. (1982): I Minerali del Lazio. Ed. Olimpia, Firenze, 291 pp.
        • Tivoli
          • Osteria dell'Osa
    		A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana)
      • Viterbo Province
        • Montalto di Castro
          • Pietra Massa Locality
    		Passaglia, E. & Turconi, B. (1982): Silicati ed altri minerali di Montalto di Castro - VT. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1982, 97-110.
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Tiglieto
    		Cortesogno L., Lucchetti G., Penco A.M. - 1975 - Associazioni a zeoliti nel "Gruppo di Voltri" : caratteristiche mineralogiche e loro significato - rend. S.I.M.P. - Milano, vol. 31, n.2 pp. 673-710
    • Lombardy
      • Brescia Province
        • Adamello-Brenta Natural Park
          • Adamello Massif
            • Mt. Foppa
    		E. Passaglia and A. Tagliavini : "Chabazite-offretite epitaxial overgrowths in cornubianite from Passo Forcel Rosso, Adamello, Italy", European Journal of Mineralogy, 1994, Vol. 6, N° 3, pp. 397-405.
      • Sondrio Province
        • Valfurva
          • Zebrù Valley
    		Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (2006). I minerali della medio-alta Valtellina, delle Orobie valtellinesi e della val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Tip. Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Vigezzo Valley
            • Druogno
              • Orcesco
    		Mattioli V. (1987) - Novità mineralogiche in Val d'Ossola - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 1, pp.1-11
            • Trontano
    		Mattioli V. (1987) - Novità mineralogiche in Val d'Ossola - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 1, pp.1-11
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fassa Valley
    		Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
          • Duron Valley
    		Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
          • Monzoni Mts
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Tretto di Schio
          • Val Munari
            • Contrade Maglio-Pornaro
    		Saccardo D., Zordan A., 2002. Il giacimento metamorfico di contatto di Maglio-Pornaro al Tretto di Schio (Vicenza). Riv. Miner. Ital., 4: 234-236.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku region
        • Shimane Prefecture
    		Matsubara, S. (2003) Minerals in Japan (Field Best Encyclopedia series)
    • Kyushu Island
      • Saga Prefecture
        • Higashi-Matsuura-gun
          • Chinzei
    		Alfredo Petrov specimen
    Dr. Hidemichi Hori specimen
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Northland
        • Kaipara
          • Aranga
    		Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
    Baker, C. K. & Black, P. M. (1980): Assimilation and metamorphism at a basalt-limestone contact, Tokatoka, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 797-807.
    • South Island
      • Otago
        • Dunedin
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. collection (6783CL).
    Romania
     
    • Hunedoara Co.
      • Hunedoara
    		Marincea, Ş., Bilal, E., Verkaeren, J., Pascal, M.-L., and Fonteilles, M. (2001) Superposed paragenesis in spurrite-, tilleyite- and gehlenite-bearing skarns from Cornet Hill, Apuseni Mountains, Romania. Canadian Mineralogist: 39: 1435-1453.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Cérová Mts
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Fuerteventura
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p. 101, 192, 362, 386, 415.
    UK
     
    • Northern Ireland
      • Co. Antrim
        • Larne
          • Killwaughter Castle
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Collection of Barry Murphy, Micromounts specimen catalogue number 00864.
        • Squire's Hill
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
        • White Head
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • La Paz Co.
        • Little Harquahala Mts
          • Little Harquahala District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 232.
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu Co.
        • Oahu Island
          • Honolulu
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.114
    Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan), originally obtained from Dr. Richard L. Hoy.
    Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World.
      • Kauai Co.
        • Kauai Island
    		Dunham, K.C. (1933) The American Mineralogist, 18, 369-385.
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Potosi District
          • Adam Peak
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas Co.
        • Clackamas River
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 116
      • Grant Co.
        • North Fork John Day River
    		MicroProbe Vol. VI Num. 8
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks Co.
        • Cumru Township
          • Reading
    		Ref.: Gordon, Samuel G. (1922), Mineralogy of Pennsylvania: 153.
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