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Gismondine-Ca

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Arensberg Mt., Zilsdorf, Hillesheim, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·4H
 
2
O


At present (2006) the name approved by IMA CNMNC (after Zeolites Subcommittee) is simply gismondine.
All gismondines found and studied over almost two centuries were calcium-dominant.
Recently, a barium-dominant gismondine has been discovered in slag material (of course not approved, as valid species, by IMA CNMNC). Therefore, in keeping with the recommendation of the Zeolite Subcommittee, "gismondine" acquired the status of series, and any individual species has to be denoted now with the suffix for the dominant extra-framework cation (e.g., gismondine-Ca, gismondine-Ba).

Classification of Gismondine-Ca

IMA status:Approved 1817
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/0.0-20
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
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.9.25

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
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Chemical Properties of Gismondine-Ca

Formula:
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·4H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, Si

Relationship of Gismondine-Ca to other Species

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.05Gobbinsite
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
·12H
 
2
O
9.GC.05Gismondine
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]·4.5H
 
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.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 - Hey's Index Grouping:
16.9.1Gehlenite
Ca
 
2
Al[AlSiO
 
7
]
16.9.2Anorthite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.9.3Yoshiokaite
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O
 
4
]
16.9.4Svyatoslavite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.9.5Dmisteinbergite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.9.6Grossular
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
16.9.7Vuagnatite
CaAl[OH|SiO
 
4
]
16.9.8Zoisite
{Ca
 
2
}{Al
 
3
}[O|OH|SiO
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
16.9.9Clinozoisite
{Ca
 
2
}{Al
 
3
}[O|OH|SiO
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
16.9.10Prehnite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
12
(OH)
16.9.11Kamaishilite
Ca
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
SiO
 
6
]
16.9.12Bicchulite
Ca
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
SiO
 
6
]
16.9.13Margarite
CaAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
]
16.9.14Chantalite
CaAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
16.9.15Cebollite
Ca
 
5
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
12
(OH)
 
4
 or near
16.9.17Katoite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
8-6
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-1.5
]
16.9.18Lawsonite
CaAl
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
] · H
 
2
O
16.9.19Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·2H
 
2
O
16.9.20Wairakite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
16.9.21Vertumnite
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
6
(OH)
 
24
·3H
 
2
O
16.9.22Scolecite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 3H
 
2
O
16.9.23Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
16.9.24Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·4H
 
2
O
16.9.26Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·5H
 
2
O
16.9.27Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
16.9.28Cowlesite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
·6H
 
2
O
16.9.30Stellerite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
16.9.31Strätlingite
Ca
 
2
Al
 
2
SiO
 
7
·8H
 
2
O
16.9.32Amstallite
CaAl(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
8
(OH)
 
4
·(H
 
2
O,Cl)

Other Names for Gismondine-Ca

Synonyms:
Aricite
German names:
Aricit
Spanish names:
Aricita

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-Ca

Reference List:▪ Von Leonhard, K.C. (1817): Die Zeagonit, ein neues Mineral vom Capo di Bove bei Rom. Taschenbuch für die gesammte Mineralogie, 11, 164-168.
▪ Gismondi, C.G. (1817): Osservazioni sopra alcuni fossili particolari de’ contorni di Roma. Giornale Enciclopedico di Napoli, 2/11, 3-15.
▪ Walker, G.P.L. (1962): Low-potash gismondine from Ireland and Iceland. Mineralogical Magazine, 33, 187-201.
▪ Fischer, K. (1963): The crystal structure determination of the zeolite gismondite. CaAl2Si2O8•4H2O. American Mineralogist, 48, 664-672.
▪ Vezzalini, G. & Oberti, R. (1984): The crystal chemistry of gismondines; the non-existence of K-rich gismondines. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 107, 805-812.
▪ Artioli, G., Rinaldi, R., Kvick, A., Smith, J.V. (1986): Neutron diffraction structure refinement of the zeolite gismondine at 15 K. Zeolites, 6, 361-366.
▪ Rinaldi, R. & Vezzalini, G. (1986): Gismondine: the detailed X-ray structure refinement of two natural samples. In "Zeolites: Synthesis, Structure, Technology and Application", B. Drzaj, S. Hocevar, S. Pejovnik, eds. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 481-492.
▪ Yoshida, A. (1995): The problems of identifications of phillipsite and gismondine crystal structures and X-ray diffraction patterns. Clay Science, 9, 275-284.
▪ 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 zeolites minerals - Report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. [Review]. Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 1571-1606.

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    Localities for Gismondine-Ca

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    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Ústí Region
        • Děčín (Tetschen)
    		Rychlý, R., Bárta, J., Fišera, V. (1980): Nové nálezy gismondinu na Děčínsku. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, roč. 25, č. 1, s. 69-72.
    No reference listed
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Daun
          • Üdersdorf
    		Schüller, W., Betz, V., Die Mineralien vom Emmelberg, Lapis 12/1986
    Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983
        • Gerolstein
          • Birresborn
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag, München (2. Auflage), 1987
          • Rockeskyll
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983
        • Hillesheim
    		Hentschel, G., Die Lavaströme der Graulai: eine neue Fundstelle in der Westeifel, Lapis, Weise Verlag München, 09/1993
          • Zilsdorf
    		Hentschel, G., Begleitmineralien des Basaltes vom Arensberg bei Zilsdorf/Eifel, Notizbl. Hess. L.-Amt Bodenforsch., 101, 310-316, 1973
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der basaltischen Gesteine im Laacher Vulkangebiet, Aufschluß 26, 65-87, 1975
        • Mendig
          • Bell
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983
        • Niederzissen
          • Brenk
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983
          • Hannebach
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag, München (2. Auflage), 1987
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
          • Mt. Vesuvius
            • Terzigno
    		Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Alban Hills
    		Christof Schäfer
    Mexico
     
    • Zacatecas
      • Mun. de Concepción del Oro
    Spain
     
    • Castile-La Mancha
      • Ciudad Real
    		Martins da Pedra collection
    UK
     
    • Northern Ireland
      • Co. Antrim
        • Ballyclare
    No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa Co.
        • Phoenix
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu Co.
        • Oahu Island
    		No reference listed
      • Kauai Co.
        • Kauai Island
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