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Goosecreekite

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Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
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Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicHardness:4½
Name:After the type locality, the New Goose Creek Quarry (Luck Company Quarry), Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA.


Zeolite Group.

Classification of Goosecreekite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.23-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GB.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
B : Chains of single connected 4-membered rings
Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.7.3

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.9.27

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
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Type Occurrence of Goosecreekite

Type Locality:New Goose Creek Quarry (Luck Company Quarry), Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA
Year of Discovery:1980

Physical Properties of Goosecreekite

Hardness (Mohs):4½

Crystallography of Goosecreekite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 7.52Å, b = 17.56Å, c = 7.35Å
β = 105.71°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.428 : 1 : 0.419
Unit Cell Volume:V 934.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Goosecreekite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.495 nβ = 1.498 nγ = 1.502
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.007

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:relatively weak

Chemical Properties of Goosecreekite

Formula:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, Si

Relationship of Goosecreekite to other Species

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

- +
9.GB.05Ammonioleucite
(NH
 
4
,K)AlSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.GB.05Analcime
Na
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.GB.05Hsianghualite
Ca
 
3
Li
 
2
Be
 
3
[F
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
9.GB.05Lithosite
K
 
6
Al
 
4
Si
 
8
O
 
25
·2H
 
2
O
9.GB.05Leucite
KAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.GB.05Pollucite
(Cs,Na)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.GB.05Wairakite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.GB.10Laumontite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
9.GB.15Yugawaralite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·4H
 
2
O
9.GB.20Roggianite
Ca
 
2
Be(OH)
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
13
·2.5H
 
2
O
9.GB.30Montesommaite
(K,Na)
 
9
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
·10H
 
2
O
9.GB.35Parthéite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·2H
 
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
16.9.25Gismondine-Ca
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
·4H
 
2
O
16.9.26Epistilbite
CaAl
 
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 Goosecreekite

Other Languages:
German:Goosecreekit
Russian:Гускрикит
Spanish:Goosecreekita

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 Goosecreekite

Reference List:Dunn, P.J., D.R. Peacor, N. Newberry, and R.A. Ramik (1980) Goosecreekite, a new calcium aluminum silicate hydrate, possibly related to brewsterite and epistilbite. Canadian Mineralogist: 18: 323-327.

American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1275 (abstract).

Artioli, G., Smith, J.V., Kvick, A. (1983) Multiple hydrogen positions in the zeolite brewsterite Sr.95 Ba.05
Al2 Si6 O16 (H2O)5. Acta Crystallographica C 39.

Acta Crystallographica (1985): 41: 492-497.

Rouse, R.C. and D.R. Peacor (1986) Crystal structure of the zeolite mineral goosecreekite CaAl2Si6O16·5H2O: American Mineralogist: 71: 1494-1501.

Tschernich (1992) Zeolites of the World.

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    Localities for Goosecreekite

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    (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.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Windischeschenbach
            • Oberbaumühle
    		A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    Hungary
     
    • Csongrád Co.
      • Great Hungarian Plain
        • Üllés
    		MOL (hungarian oil company) research:, 1994
    India
     
    • Maharashtra
    		Rob Lavinsky
    No reference listed
      • Mumbai District (Bombay District)
        • Malad
      • Nasik District
        • Dindori (Dhindori)
          • Talegaon
    		Georges Claeys (2009) Mineralogische reis naar Deccan Traps, India, 2008. Geonieuws, 34, #3, 63-77.
    MinRecord v34 #1
    No reference listed
    Norway
     
    • Oppland
      • Lom
    		Nordrum, F.S. (2002): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2001-2002. STEIN 29 (2): 4-10
    USA
     
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Jurupa
    		Lapis 28(12), 9 (2003)
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun Co.
        • Leesburg
    		Can.Min.(1980) 18, 323-327; Rocks & Min.:60:167.
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