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Faujasite

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Limberg Quarries, Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Colour:Colourless Hardness:5
Synonym of:Faujasite-Ca, Faujasite-Mg, Faujasite-Na


Zeolite Group. Faujasite Subgroup

Classification of Faujasite

Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.2.7

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.10.7

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
10 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and alkalis
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Physical Properties of Faujasite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colourless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):5

Relationship of Faujasite to other Species

Member of Group:
Zeolite Group:
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

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16.10.1Bytownite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.10.2Lisetite
CaNa
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
16.10.4Thomsonite-Ca
NaCa
 
2
[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 6H
 
2
O
16.10.5Gonnardite
Na
 
2
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
16.10.6Mesolite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
]
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
16.10.8Garronite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
Al
 
12
Si
 
20
O
 
64
·27H
 
2
O
16.10.9Boggsite
Ca
 
8
Na
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
96
O
 
192
·70H
 
2
O
16.10.10Herschelite
16.10.11Phillipsite
16.10.12Fedorite
(Na,K)
 
2-3
(Ca
 
4
Na
 
3
)Si
 
16
O
 
38
F
 
2
 · 3.5H
 
2
O
16.10.13Willhendersonite
KCa[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
] · 5H
 
2
O
16.10.14Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
16.10.15Mordenite
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
·7H
 
2
O
16.10.16Reyerite
(Na,K)
 
2
Ca
 
14
(Si,Al)
 
24
O
 
58
(OH)
 
8
·6H
 
2
O
16.10.17Lévyne
16.10.18Clinoptilolite
16.10.19Heulandite
16.10.20Gobbinsite
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
·12H
 
2
O
16.10.21Stilbite
16.10.22Dachiardite
16.10.23Offretite
KCaMgAl
 
5
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·16H
 
2
O or near
16.10.24Perlialite
K
 
9
Na(Ca,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 15H
 
2
O
16.10.25Erionite
16.10.26Paulingite
16.10.27Sodium Dachiardite
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)
 
4-5
Al
 
8
Si
 
40
O
 
96
·26H
 
2
O
16.10.28Mazzite-Mg
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
Ca
 
1.5
Al
 
9.5
Si
 
26.5
O
 
72
·28H
 
2
O or near
16.10.29Roggianite
Ca
 
2
Be(OH)
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
13
·2.5H
 
2
O

Other Names for Faujasite

Synonyms:
Fauyasite
Other Languages:
German:Faujasit
Fauyasit
Spanish:Faujasita
Fauyasita

Other Information

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    Localities for Faujasite

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    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Hastings Co.
        • Bancroft District
          • Dungannon Township
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51,170
    • Québec
      • Laurentides
        • Argenteuil RCM
          • Wentworth
            • Laurel
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.52,170
      • Outaouais
        • Papineau RCM
          • Mulgrave-et-Derry
    		Dana 6:A2:40; Amer.Jour.Sci.:12:448(1901).; Sabina, A.P. (1986) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Buckingham - Mont-Laurier - Grenville, Quebec Hawkesbury - Ottawa, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 33, 18-19 p.
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • Gießen (Giessen)
        • Alten-Buseck
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Annerod
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Großen-Buseck
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Marburg
        • Wehrda
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Vogelsberg
        • Hungen
          • Langd
    Italy
     
    • Sicily
      • Catania Province
        • Etna Volcanic Complex
          • Aci Castello
    USA
     
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu Co.
        • Oahu Island
    		Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World.
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Copper Falls
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-glm-rcim-geology-Minerals_Found_In_Michigan.Pdf.
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