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Formula:
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
5
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicHardness:4 - 5
Member of:Zeolite Group
Name:For French mineralogist Ferdinand Gonnard (1833-1923).


Zeolite Group. Natrolite Subgroup.

The compositions and structural relationship between gonnardite and tetranatrolite remains controversial (Artioli and Galli 1999; Evans et al. 2000; Ross et al. 1992; Lee et al. 2006).

Classification of Gonnardite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.21-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GA.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
A : Zeolites with T5O10 Units – The Fibrous Zeolites
Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.5.7

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.10.5

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
10 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and alkalis
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Type Occurrence of Gonnardite

Type Locality:La Chaux de Bergonne, Gignat, Saint-Germain-Lembron, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Year of Discovery:1896

Physical Properties of Gonnardite

Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5

Crystallography of Gonnardite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 13.38Å, b = 13.38Å, c = 6.66Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 0.498
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,192.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:Also space group I-42d, a = 13.21(1), c = 6.622(4) A.

Optical Data of Gonnardite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.514 nβ = 1.515 nγ = 1.520
2V:Measured: 52° , Calculated: 50°
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:strong

Chemical Properties of Gonnardite

Formula:
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
5
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Gonnardite to other Species

Member of:Zeolite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Amicite
K
 
2
Na
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
Ammonioleucite
(NH
 
4
,K)(AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
)
Analcime
Na
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Bellbergite
(K,Ba,Sr)
 
2
Sr
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Ca,Na)
 
4
[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
Bikitaite
LiAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
 · H
 
2
O
Boggsite
Ca
 
8
Na
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
96
O
 
192
 · 70H
 
2
O
Brewsterite
Brewsterite-Ba
(Ba,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Brewsterite-Sr
(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Chabazite
Chabazite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup
Chabazite-Mg
(Mg
 
0.7
K
 
0.5
Ca
 
0.5
Na
 
0.1
)[Al
 
3
Si
 
9
O
 
24
]·10H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chabazite-Sr
Sr
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
Chiavennite
CaMnBe
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
13
(OH)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-Ca
(Ca,Na,K)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Clinoptilolite-Na
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Cowlesite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 6H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
 · 25H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
 · 25H
 
2
O
Direnzoite
NaK
 
6
MgCa
 
2
(Al
 
13
Si
 
47
O
 
120
) · 36H
 
2
O
Edingtonite
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
Erionite
Erionite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Erionite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Erionite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
Faujasite Subgroup
Faujasite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Faujasite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,Ca)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Faujasite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
Ferrierite
Ferrierite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Ferrierite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
] · 18H
 
2
O
Flörkeite
(K
 
3
Ca
 
2
Na)[Al
 
8
Si
 
8
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Garronite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
Al
 
12
Si
 
20
O
 
64
 · 27H
 
2
O
Gaultite
Na
 
4
Zn
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
 · 5H
 
2
O
Gismondine
Gismondine-Ba
Ba
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
 · 4-6H
 
2
O
Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Gmelinite
Gmelinite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gmelinite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gmelinite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Gobbinsite
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
 · 12H
 
2
O
Goosecreekite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Gottardiite
Na
 
3
Mg
 
3
Ca
 
5
Al
 
19
Si
 
117
O
 
272
 · 93H
 
2
O
Harmotome
(Ba
 
0.5
,Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na)
 
5
[Al
 
5
Si
 
11
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Ba
(Ba,Ca,K,Na,Sr)
 
5
Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
 · 22H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Na
(Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Heulandite-Sr
(Sr,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 12H
 
2
O
Hsianghualite
Ca
 
3
Li
 
2
(Be
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
)F
 
2
Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
 · 4H
 
2
O
Leucite
K(AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
)
Lévyne
Lévyne-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Lévyne-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Lovdarite
(Na,K,Ca)
 
4
(Be,Al)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
Maricopaite
Pb
 
7
Ca
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
48
O
 
100
 · 32H
 
2
O
Mazzite-Mg
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
Ca
 
1.5
Al
 
9.5
Si
 
26.5
O
 
72
 · 28H
 
2
O or near
Mazzite-Na
Na
 
4
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
]
 
2
 · 30H
 
2
O
Merlinoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba)
 
2
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
 · 23H
 
2
O
Mesolite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
Si
 
9
Al
 
6
O
 
30
 · 8H
 
2
O
Montesommaite
(K,Na)
 
9
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
 · 10H
 
2
O
Mordenite
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
 · 7H
 
2
O
Mutinaite
Na
 
3
Ca
 
4
Si
 
85
Al
 
11
O
 
192
 · 60H
 
2
O
Natrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 2H
 
2
O
Natrolite Subgroup
Offretite
KCaMgAl
 
5
Si
 
13
O
 
36
 · 16H
 
2
O or near
Pahasapaite
Li
 
8
(Ca,Li,K)
 
10.5
Be
 
24
(PO
 
4
)
 
24
 · 38H
 
2
O
Paranatrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
 · 2H
 
2
O
Paulingite
Paulingite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Paulingite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Paulingite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Ba)
 
5
[Al
 
10
Si
 
35
O
 
90
] · 45H
 
2
O
Perlialite
K
 
9
Na(Ca,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 15H
 
2
O
Phillipsite-Ca
(Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
.
 
 12H2O
Phillipsite-K
(K,Na,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
]
.
 
 12H
 
2
O
Phillipsite-Na
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
,Ba
 
0.5
)
 
4-7
[Al
 
4-7
Si
 
12-9
O
 
32
] · 12H
 
2
O
Pollucite
(Cs,Na)
 
2
(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Roggianite
Ca
 
2
Be(OH)
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
13
 · 2.5H
 
2
O
Scolecite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Stellerite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Stilbite
Stilbite-Ca
NaCa
 
4
[Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Stilbite-Na
(Na,Ca,K)
 
6-7
[Al
 
8
Si
 
28
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Terranovaite
(Na,Ca)
 
8
(Si
 
68
Al
 
12
)O
 
160
 · 29H
 
2
O
Tetranatrolite
Thomsonite-Ca
NaCa
 
2
Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
 · 6H
 
2
O
Thomsonite-Sr
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Na[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 7H
 
2
O
Tschernichite
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 4-8H
 
2
O
Tschörtnerite
Ca
 
4
(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)
 
3
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O
Wairakite
Ca(Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
) · 2H
 
2
O
Weinebeneite
CaBe
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Wenkite
(Ba,K)
 
4
(Ca,Na)
 
6
[(SO
 
4
)
 
3
|(Si,Al)
 
20
O
 
39
(OH)
 
2
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
Willhendersonite
KCa[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
] · 5H
 
2
O
Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.GA.05Mesolite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
Si
 
9
Al
 
6
O
 
30
 · 8H
 
2
O
9.GA.05Natrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 2H
 
2
O
9.GA.05Paranatrolite
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.GA.05Scolecite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.GA.10Thomsonite-Ca
NaCa
 
2
Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.GA.10Thomsonite-Sr
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Na[Al
 
5
Si
 
5
O
 
20
] · 7H
 
2
O
9.GA.15Edingtonite
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
9.GA.15Kalborsite
K
 
6
Al
 
4
BSi
 
6
O
 
20
(OH)
 
4
Cl
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
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
16.10.6Mesolite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
Si
 
9
Al
 
6
O
 
30
 · 8H
 
2
O
16.10.7Faujasite
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 Gonnardite

Synonyms:
Ranite
Other Languages:
German:Tetranatrolith
Gonnardit
Ranit
Tetranatrolit
Russian:Тетранатролит
Spanish:Gonnardita
Ranita
Tetranatrolita

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 Gonnardite

Reference List:

- +
Mazzi, F., A.O. Larsen, G. Gottardi, and E. Galli (1986) Gonnardite has the tetrahedral framework of natrolite: experimental proof with a sample from Norway. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Monatsh., 219-228.

Nawaz, R. (1988) Gonnardite and disordered natrolite-group minerals: their distinction and relations with mesolite, natrolite and thomsonite. Mineral. Mag., 52, 207-219.

Mineralogical Magazine (1998): 62: 548.

Artioli, G. and Galli, E. (1999): Gonnardite: Re-examination of holotype material and discreditation of tetranatrolite. American Mineralogist 84, 1445-1450.

Evans, H.T., Konnert, J.A., and Ross, M. (2000): The crystal structure of tetranatrolite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, and its chemical and structural relationship to paranatrolite and gonnardite. American Mineralogist 85, 1808-1815.

Kol’tsova, T. N. (2005): Zeolites of the natrolite-thomsonite series. Inorganic Materials, 41, 750-756.

Lee, Yongjae, Hriljac, Joseph A., Parise, John B., and Vogt, Thomas (2006): Pressure-induced hydration in zeolite tetranatrolite. American Mineralogist 91, 247-251.

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    Argentina
     
    • Chubut
    		R. S. Bowman and S. E. Delap (Eds.) Zeolite ’06—7th International Conference on the Occurrence, Properties, and Utilization of Natural Zeolites Socorro, New Mexico USA, 16–21 July 2006 p. 242
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Rous Co.
        • Kyogle
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992, p.221
    • Tasmania
      • Blue Tier district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Cape Grim district
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
      • Devonport district
    		Ref: FL Sutherland & RS Bottrill (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72
      • Hampshire district
    		Ref: FL Sutherland & RS Bottrill (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72
      • Moina District (Middlesex District)
        • Middlesex Plains
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
      • Scottsdale District
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
      • Stanley
    		Ref: FL Sutherland & RS Bottrill (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72
      • Table Cape
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
      • Tamar Valley
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
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    • Victoria
      • Bundoora
      • Daylesford
    		Henry, D. A., in Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol.1 No.2 , 13-15
      • Dunnstown
      • Woodend
        • Tylden
      • Yarra City Shire
        • Collingwood
          • Clifton Hill
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.49
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Bad Radkersburg
        • Klöch
    		Postl, W. & Walter, F. (1985); Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271
      • Feldbach
        • Mühldorf
    		Postl, W. (1987)
    Belgium
     
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Bertrix
    		Dehove, J. (2006): Les minéraux de la Carrière de la Flèche, Bertrix, province du Luxembourg, Belgique. Magazine du 4M, 27(261), 7-11.
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba Department
      • Ayopaya Province
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
        • Poços de Caldas
    		Atencio et al. (1999) Can. Min. 37, 91-98.
    Bulgaria
     
    • Burgas Oblast (Bourgas Oblast)
      • Burgas Obshchina
        • Burgas
    		Karov,C. & Dimitrov, I. (2004): A catalogue of the mineral species in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (KOSTOV 1993) (part 2) Silicates. Historia naturalis bulgarica. 16:7-45
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Golden Mining Division
    		Peterson, T.D. Mineralogy of the Ice River Complex. B.Sc. thesis, the University of Calgary, 1983
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Lajemmerais RCM
          • Varennes & St-Amable
            • Saint-Amable sill
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
      • Montréal
    		Tarassoff collection
    Costa Rica
     
    • San José Province
      • Bajo Chacones
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
      • Guaitil
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Kladno
    		Pauliš, P.: Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Čech. Kutná Hora: Kuttna, 2000, s. 84-85.
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad; Carlsbad)
          • Děpoltovice
    		Sejkora, J. et al. (2008): Lapis 33 (12), 36-38; 58.
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		Rychlý, R.: Gonnardit z lokality Horní Hrad, sv. od Ostrova nad Ohří. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1980, roč. 25, č. 3, s. 319.
        • Žlutice (Luditz)
    		Černý, P. et al.: Mokrá u Žlutic, lokalita gibbsitu, böhmit a zeolitů. Minerál, 2002, roč. 10, č. 6, s. 403 - 408.
      • Ústí Region
        • Děčín (Tetschen)
    		Pauliš P. Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Čech, part I. Kuttna 2000, Kutná Hora
        • Ústí nad Labem (Aussig)
    		Ulrych, J. et al. (2000): Tertiary phonolite laccolith of Mariánská hora hill, N. Bohemia: geological, petrological and mineralogical characteristics. Acta Montana IRSM AS CR, series A No. 15 (116), p. 5-44.
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Saint-Germain-Lembron
          • Gignat
    		Bull.Soc.fr.Min.(1896) 19, 426-427; Zeolites of the World, Rudy W. Tschernich 1992
    French Southern and Antarctic Lands
     
    • Kerguelen Islands
    		Giret, A., Verdier, O. & Nativel, P. (1992). The zeolitisation of Kerguelen Islands, Southern Indian Ocean. In: Yoshida, Y., et al. (eds) Recent Progress in Antarctic Earth Science, Tokyo: Terra Publishing 32, 1–36. Co., pp. 457–463.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Selb
            • Längenau
    		Keck, E. (2008): Der Wartberg bei Längenau, nordöstlich von Selb, in Oberfranken. Aufschluss 59, 109-128.
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Roßdorf
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Vogelsberg
        • Homberg
          • Nieder-Ofleiden
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Ortenberg
    • Lower Saxony
      • Göttingen
        • Adelebsen
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Siebengebirge
        • Königswinter
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel
        • Hillesheim
    		Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (X), Mineralien-Welt 2/1994
          • Zilsdorf
    		Hentschel. G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983
        • Niederzissen
          • Brenk
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983; Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag München, 1983
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Igaliku (Igaliko)
          • Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk)
    		Petersen Ole V.,Secher K.(1985) - Gronland: Mineralien, Geologie, Geschichte. - Verlag Bode & Partner K.G., Bochum, 87 pagg.
        • Ilimaussaq complex
    		O.V. Petersen et al. (2002) Can. Mineral. 40, 173-181
          • Tunugdliarfik Firth (Eriksfjord)
    		Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurrence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Hungary
     
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Balaton Uplands
        • Bakony Mts.
          • Sümeg
    		Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec., 1993
        • Bazsi
          • Prága Hill
    		KOVÁCS-PÁLFFY, P. et al. (2005): A Karikás-tető (Prága-hegy, Balaton-felvidék) bazaltjának üregkitöltő ásványai [The cavity filling minerals of the basalt from Karikás-tető (Prága Hill, Balaton Highland, Transdanubia)]. A Magyar Állami Földtani Intézet Évi Jelentése, 95-118. [http://www.mafi.hu/microsites/EJ_digi/EJ_2005PDF/Kovacs_Palffy.pdf]
        • Tapolcai Basin
          • Badacsonytomaj
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
          • Nemesgulács
    		G. Artioli et al. , Am. Min. , V84, 1999, pp. 1445-1450.
          • Tapolca-Diszel
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
          • Uzsa (Uzsabánya)
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995; 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
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    • Zala Co.
      • Keszthelyi Mts.
        • Nagygörbő
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    India
     
    • Tamil Nadu
      • Velore District
        • Tiruppattur
    		Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.222
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
          • Monte Somma
            • Ercolano
    		Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Alban Hills
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
    		Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
      • Nuoro Province
        • Noragugume
    		Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
    Preite, D. (2003): Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Zeolithfundstellen auf Sardinien. Lapis 28(2), 21-30
      • Sassari Province
        • Osilo
    		Gelosa, M. & Mameli, P. (1999): I minerali delle cave di Osilo: località mineralogiche della Sardegna. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1999, 92-96.
    • Sicily
      • Catania Province
        • Etna Volcanic Complex
          • Aci Castello
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271
    Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271
        • Northern Iblean plateau
    		Sicurella, G., Russo, S., Ciriotti, M.E., Blass, G. (2010): Mineralogia della formazione di Monte Caliella, Palagonia (Catania, Sicilia). Micro (località), 2/2010, 371-408
    Sicurella, G., Russo, S., Ciriotti, M.E., Blass, G. (2010): Mineralogia della formazione di Monte Caliella, Palagonia (Catania, Sicilia). Micro (località), 2/2010, 371-408.
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Fara Vicentino
          • Chiavon Nero creek
    		Boscardin M.,Daleffe A.,Rocchetti I., Zordan A. (2011) " Minerali del Vicentino - Aggiornamenti, località e nuove determinazioni " Museo di Archeologia e Scienze Naturali “G. Zannato” – Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), pp.183
    Natural History Museum Vienna collection
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Niigata Prefecture
    		Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.223.
      • Chugoku region
        • Shimane Prefecture
          • Hamada City
    		Matsubara, S. (2003) Minerals in Japan (Field Best Encyclopedia series)
    • Kyushu Region
      • Fukuoka prefecture
    		Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto collection (curated at Geological Survey museum, Japan)
      • Saga Prefecture
    		Nishido et al (1990) Sanko-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 52.
    Kenya
     
    • Rift Valley Province
      • Mount Elgon
    		Paolo Forti - Genetic processes of cave minerals in volcanic environments: An overview. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, v. 67, no. 1, p. 3-13.
    Lesotho
     
    • Mokhotlong District
    		Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.223.
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Northland
        • Kaipara
          • Arapohue
    		Olivine nodules from Tokatoka, Northland. Black and Brothers, NZJGG, 8(1) 1965.
          • Tokatoka
    		Courtney, S.F. & Rodgers, K.A. (1988): Herschelite from Tokatoka, New Zealand. N. Jb. Miner. Mh., 1988, 10, 433-437.
    • South Island
      • Otago
        • Dunedin
    		-Graham, I.T, Pogson, R.E., Colchester, D.M. & Baines, A. (2003) Zeolite crystal habits , composition, and paragenesis; Blackhead Quarry, Dunedin, New Zealand - Mineralogical Magazine, 67, 625-737
    J. Thornton in Micro-Scope, August 2000
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Kongsberg
        • Lake Mykle area
          • Dammen
    		Andersen, T. & Sørensen, H. (1993): Crystallization and metasomatism of nepheline syenite xenolites in quartz-bearing intrusive rocks in the permian Oslo rift, SE Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 73, 250-266
    • Telemark
      • Porsgrunn
        • Langangen
          • Kokkersvold - Blåfjell
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
          • Rønningen (Skredderrønningen)
    		Burvald, Ingulv (1993): To forekomster av nefelin-syenitt-pegmatitt i Telemark. STEIN 20 (3), 176-179
          • Slevolden
    		Burvald, Ingulv (1993): To forekomster av nefelin-syenitt-pegmatitt i Telemark. STEIN 20 (3), 176-179
        • Langesundsfjorden
    		Dons, J. A. (1969): Interupted creations of nepheline syenite pegmatite dikes in the Langesundsfjord area, S.Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 49: 145-157
        • Mørje
          • Sagåsen (Strandåsen)
    		Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4):21-100
    Larsen, A.O., Åsheim, A. and Gault, R. A. (2005): Minerals of the eudialyte group from the Sagåsen larvikite quarry, Porsgrunn, Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrifter 30: 58-62
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Brunlanes
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
        • Hedrum
          • Farris
    		S. A. Berge
          • Lågendalen
    		Larsen, A. O. (2002): Zeolitter fra syenittpegmatittene i Oslofeltet. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 20, 60-65
    Andersen, F. (1993): Hedrum pukkverk i Lågendalen. STEIN 20 (4), 236-238
        • Langesundsfjorden
    		Mason, B.(1957):" Gonnardite (Ranite) from Langesundsfjord". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 37,435-437
        • Malerød
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Larsen, A.O. (ed.) (2010): "The Langesundsfjord, History, Geology, Pegmatites, Minerals" , Bode Verlag GmBH.; Andresen, P. : Mineralene fra Midtfjellet larvikittbrudd, Malerød, Larvik. 41-47
    Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9
        • Tjølling
          • Håkestad
    		Larsen, A. O. (2002): Zeolitter fra syenittpegmatittene i Oslofeltet. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 20, 60-65
        • Tvedalen
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Personally collected by Peter Andresen in 2007.
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 pp
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Nordrum, F.S. (2000): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 1999-2000. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 59-63
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Collected by Peter Andresen August 2009.
    Nordrum, F. S. (2007): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. STEIN 34 (2), 14-26
    Kamphaug,E. (1987): Wikmanitt (sic!) fra Vevja-bruddet i Tvedalen. NAGS-nytt 14 (4),27. ;Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
      • Sandefjord
        • Vesterøya
    		Berge, S. A. & Andersen, F. (2002): Mineralforekomster i Sandefjordområdet. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 20, 50-59; Larsen, A. O. (2002): Zeolitter fra syenittpegmatittene i Oslofeltet. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 20, 60-65
    Berge, S.A. & Hansen, R. (1976): Mineraler i Sandefjordsområdet III-Varden. NAGS-nytt 3 (4), 13-16 (in norwegian)
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Jawor District
        • Piotrowice
    		Matusiak M., Puziewicz J., 2005: PRELIMINARY DATA ON BASALT FROM WINNA GÓRA NEAR JAWOR (SW POLAND) AND ITS PERIDOTITIC ENCLAVES. Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, 26
    Portugal
     
    • Faro District
      • Monchique
        • Nave
    		Pedro Alves collection, XRD analysis
    Romania
     
    • Harghita Co.
      • Gheorgheni
    		Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F., Eds. (2010): Mineralogy of Székelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Csík County Nature and Conservation Society, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, 321 pp.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		Pekov, I.V. & Podlesnyi, A.S. (2004): Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrotermalites. Mineralogical Almanac, vol. 7, 140 pages + xxiv photo's pages
              • Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirovskii Mine; Kirov Mine)
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 92, pages 1525-1530, 2007
          • Lovozero Massif
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [MinRec 32:416]; American Mineralogist, Volume 86, pages 939–942, 2000
    Solomon Islands
     
    • Malaita Province
      • Malaita Island (Mala Island)
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 16-34
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Lanzarote
          • Playa Blanca
    		Kratzsch E. (2001) Mineralfundstellen auf Lanzarote, Kanarische Inseln; Lapis 2001, 3, 13-23 (reference via Ferdinando Giovine)
      • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
        • Tenerife
    		Ternes, Bernd(1998): "Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Fundstellen auf Teneriffa-auch ein Reisebericht". LAPIS vol 23(1998), nr 1, p.13-21
    • Castile-La Mancha
      • Ciudad Real
    		Analyced by Joan Viñals
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Bregaglia Valley (Bergell)
        • Forno Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 194.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 194.
    UK
     
    • Northern Ireland
      • Co. Antrim
        • Glenarm
    		Zeolites of the World, Rudy W. Tschernich 1992
        • Island Magee
    		Dan Weinrich
          • Port Muck
    		Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the British Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper, 15
        • Larne
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Pima Co.
        • Santa Catalina Mts
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 237.
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring Co.
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 77, pages 685-703, 1992
    American Mineralogist, Volume 7 4, pages 113-131, 1989
    • California
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Coastal Range
    		W. S. Wise (2006) research at UCSB
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
          • Crestmore quarries
            • Sky Blue Hill
    		Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 373.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Golden District
          • Golden
    		Rocks & Minerals 79:4
    MinRec 19:153
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Haddam
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.234.
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.114
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu Co.
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65; American Mineralogist (1969) 54:182-197
        • Oahu Island
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65; American Mineralogist (1969) 54:182-197
          • Honolulu
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.114
    American Mineralogist (1969) 54:182-197
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65; American Mineralogist (1969) 54:182-197
    Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World.
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65; American Mineralogist (1969) 54:182-197
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax Co.
        • Springer
          • Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa)
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992, p.225
      • Grant Co.
        • Alum District
          • Gila River
            • East Fork
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
      • Otero Co.
        • Cornudas Mountains
    		Laszlo Horvath collection
    • Oregon
      • Grant Co.
        • Ritter
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 8 Fall 1993
    • Texas
      • Uvalde Co.
        • Knippa
    		A. Smith, www.hgms.org/Articles/VolcanicOlivineBomb_Jul04.pdf.
    • Washington
      • Clark Co.
        • Yacolt
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992, p.225
      • Cowlitz Co.
    		Micro Probe Vol.7 No.9 Spring '94
        • Wolf Point
    		Micro Probe Vol. 7 No. 10
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Shine
    		Micro Probe Volume VIII Number 9
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