Gmelinite

Road Cut SW, Avdhellero, Larnaca District, Cyprus
© Volker Betz

Name:	Gmelinite was named for the German Chemist and Mineralogist Christian Gottlob Gmelin (1792-1860).
In 1997, Gmelinite has been split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. Gmelinite was originally described from Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy and Little Deerpark Quarry, Glenarm, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.

Classification of Gmelinite

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Other Names for Gmelinite

Synonyms:

Analcime Carnea	Hydrolite (of Leman)	Hydrolithe	Ledererite	Lederite
Lederite (of Jackson)	Sarcolite (of Vauquelin)	Soda-Chabazite

Other Languages:

German:	Ledererit Lederit
Spanish:	Ledererita Lederita

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References for Gmelinite

Reference List:

Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the British Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29.

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Australia
New South Wales Buckland Co. Ardglen Ardglen Quarry (State Rail Quarry)	MinRec 19:399-400; Tschernich, R.(1992), Zeolites of the World, p.48
Tasmania Cape Grim district Cape Grim	Sutherland, F. & Bottrill, R.(2004): Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.49
Marrawah district Redpa Redpa quarry	http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
Sheffield-Railton	Ref: FL Sutherland & RS Bottrill (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72
Table Cape Chambers Bay	http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
Weldborough district Lottah Rd Fieldwicks Quarry
Victoria Phillip Island Kitty Miller Bay Kennon Head
Point Sambell	MinRec 19:454; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.49

Canada
British Columbia Cariboo Mining Division 100 Mile House Horse Lake	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51,100,204
70 Mile House Green Lake	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51,100,204
Coalmont Blakeburn	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.300
Trail Creek Mining Division Rossland Centre Star Mine	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.100,204
Nova Scotia Cumberland Co. Bay of Fundy Five Islands Five Islands	Tschernich, R.W., "Zeolites of the World", Geoscience Press, Phoenix, 1992.
Moose Island	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.205
Pinnacle Island Pinnacle Rock	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51,205
Parrsboro Swans Creek	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.204
Two Islands (Brothers)	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.205
Wasson's Bluff	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.204
Kings Co. Bay of Fundy Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove)
Ontario Hastings Co. Bancroft District Faraday Township Madawaska Mine (Faraday Mine) ?	ontariominerals.com

Cyprus
Larnaca District Avdhellero	Zeolite Collection of Volker Betz
Road Cut SW	Collection of Volker Betz

Germany
Bavaria Franconia Maroldsweisach Zeilberg Quarry	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Hesse Vogelsberg Ortenberg Gaulsberg Quarry
Lower Saxony Harz Mts Bad Harzburg Gabbro Quarry (Bärenstein Quarry)	No reference listed

Greenland
Kitaa (West Greenland) Province Narsaq Ilimaussaq complex Kangerdluarssuq (Kangerdluarsuk) Firth Head of Kangerdluarssuq Gmelinite-Herschelite occurrence	Karup-Moeller, S. (1976): Gmelinite and Herschelite from the Ilimaussaq Intrusion in South Greenland, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 40, 867-873
Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) plateau	H. Friis et al.: Can. Mineral. 42:95-106 (2004)

Hungary
Veszprém Co. Tapolcai Basin Tapolca-Diszel Hajagos Quarry	Dr Koch Sándor: Minerals of Hungary; Szakáll-Gatter-Szendrei: Mineral species of Hungary

Israel
Hatrurim Formation	Gross, S. (1977): The Mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin no. 70, 80 pp.

Italy
Sicily Catania Province Etna Volcanic Complex Aci Castello Rupe di Aci Castello
Trentino-Alto Adige Trento Province Mt. Baldo Brentonico San Giacomo-Montigola	Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
Veneto Verona Province Soave Fittà	Boscardin, M., Checchi, A., Filippi, F., Guglielmino, S., Pegoraro, S., Pretto, G., Zattra, A. (1998): Offrétite del Veneto. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 22(1), 25-29.
Vestenanuova Contrada Bagattei	M.Mattioli, M.Cenni, G.Raffaelli (2008): I Minerali del Veronese - Le mineralizzazioni secondarie delle rocce vulcaniche dei Monti Lessini. Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona, II° serie - sezione Scienze della Terra 7 - 2008, 196
Vicenza Province Gambellara Gambellara quarry	"Minerali del Vicentino - La natrolite" M. Boscardin, S. Pegoraro. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana n. 1 / 2000 pp. 4-11
Montecchio Maggiore San Pietro Nero Mt.	A. Rambaldelli: Località mineralogiche consigliate: I basalti del Veneto - Notizie del Gruppo Min. Lombardo - 2, Jun 1971, pp. 24-27 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Mineralogica Italiana)
Montorso Vicentino Case Nori Scagno Mt.	- M.Boscardin (2002) -Presenze mineralogiche significative nei Lessini vicentini - Studi e Ricerche- Associazione Amici del Museo-Museo Civico "G.Zannato" Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza) , pp 49 - 56.

Kazakhstan
Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast') Rudnyi Altai Sarbai Mine (Sarbay Mine)	[MinRec 23:433]
Sokol'noye Iron Mine (Sokolovskoe Mine; Sokolovskiy Mine)	[MinRec 25:218]

Madagascar
Mahajanga (Majunga) Province Boeny Region Soalala Departement Bekiady	Lacroix, A. (1922): Minéralogie de Madagascar. Tome 1. Paris , p 602 + planche 26, fig 3
Toamasina (Tamatave) Province Atsinanana (Eastern) Region Toamasina II (Tamatave) Departement Bruel quarry	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p 39

Russia
Northern Region Murmanskaja Oblast' Kola Peninsula Khibiny Massif	www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
Lovozero Massif Alluaiv Mt Umbozero mine Shkatulka pegmatite	Lapis, 4/97, Ivanjuk et al.

UK
England Cornwall Lizard Peninsula St Keverne Dean Quarry	No reference listed
Northern Ireland Co. Antrim Glenarm Little Deerpark Quarry	Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the British Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29
Larne Magheramorne Quarry	[MinRec 10:173-174]
Magee Island Gobbins	BMS Database
Hills Port Two Mouthed cave
Port Muck Mcllroy's Point	Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the British Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper, 15
Scotland Dumfries & Galloway (Dumfries-shire) Moffat Coatsgate Quarry	BMS Database

USA
Arizona Cochise Co. Chiricahua Mts California District Bowie area	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 233.
California Kern Co. Kramer District Boron U.S. Borax Mine Boron Pit	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 64
Connecticut New Haven Co. Wallingford Reed's Gap Quarry	Rocks & Min.: 70:423
New Jersey Bergen Co. Fort Lee Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut	Focus on Fort Lee - A Key and Guide to the Minerals of Fort Lee.
Hudson Co. Bergen Hill Jersey City Erie Railroad Cut (Bergen Archways)	Manchester (1919); Rocks & Min.: (1984):161.
Weehawken New York - West Shore & Buffalo RR tunnel	American Museum of Natural History, NY specimen.
Secaucus Laurel Hill (Snake Hill; Penetentiary Quarry)	Minerals of Laurel Hill, Secaucus, NJ, Facciolla, N.W. (published privately).
Mercer Co. Hopewell	The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 77.
Passaic Co. Little Falls Township Great Notch Francisco Brothers Quarry (Francisco Quarry)	Min. Collector: 15:113-118 (1908), Papke; Rocks & Min.: 15:111-115 (1940), Sachs; 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984); Mins. of NYC & Its Environs, NY Min. Club (1931), Manchester, J.G.; NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64 (1960), Mason, B.
Newark Aqueduct	The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 79.
Paterson	[MinRec 9:171]
Interstate 80 roadcut	[MinRec 1:174]
Lower New Street quarry	Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59: 157-183 (1984), Peters, Joseph J.
Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry)	Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)
Prospect Park Prospect Park Quarry (Sowerbutt Quarry; Vandermade Quarry; Warren Brothers Quarry)	Lapidary Jour.: 32:1700-1720, Mins. of the Watchungs, Part II, Vitali, G. (1978); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183 (1984), Peters, J.J.; A Quest for NJ Mins., R. Speiser (1978): 18.
West Paterson	No reference listed
Somerset Co. Watchung Fanwood Quarry (Fanwood Stone Crushing and Quarry Co. Quarry; Fanwood Crushed Stone Co. Quarry; Scotch Plains Quarry; Weldon Quarry)	Cummings, W. (1987) Mineralization at the Fanwood and Summit Quarries, New Jersey. Rocks & Minerals, 62:155.
Union Co.	Rocks and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
Oregon Grant Co. North Fork John Day River Devils Backbone	Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8
Jackson Co. Lost Creek Reservoir Highway 62 and Lewis Road Junction	Collection of Kelly Starnes - Collected 1998
Lane Co. Springfield Old Springfield Butte Quarry	Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 69, 118
Tillamook Co. Cascade Head	Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4
Pennsylvania Lebanon Co. Cornwall Cornwall Mines ?	Lapham & Geyer, 1965. Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Providence Co. Burrillville Glendale State Route 102 road cut	Miller, 1972. Minerals of Rhode Island, p.47.
Oakland State Route 102 road cut	Miller, 1972. Minerals of Rhode Island
Washington Benton Co. Hanford	Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p. 120
Cowlitz Co. Longview Mount Solo	Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.41; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.71

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