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Quiraing, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, North West Highlands (Inverness-shire), Scotland, UK
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Colour:WhiteHardness:4 - 4½
Member of:Zeolite Group
Name:Named for Armand Levy (1794-1841), French mineralogist and crystallographer, Paris University, France.
Synonym of:Lévyne-Ca, Lévyne-Na
Series Formula:
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
-
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
A series between Lévyne-Ca and Lévyne-Na

NOTE: The zeolite mineral species epitaxially overgrown on levyne in all cases is identified as erionite (Passaglia et al., 1998).

Classification of Lévyne

Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.2.8

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.10.17

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

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:White
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½

Optical Data of Lévyne

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.489 - 1.510 nε = 1.487 - 1.502
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.002 - 0.008

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

Relationship of Lévyne 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
Gonnardite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
5
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
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-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 - 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
16.10.5Gonnardite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
5
O
 
10
 · 3H
 
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
16.10.18Clinoptilolite
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 Lévyne

Synonyms:
LevyineLevyiteLevynite
Other Languages:
German:Levyit
Levyn
Levynit
Italian:Levyna
Spanish:Levyita
Levynita

Other Information

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References for Lévyne

Reference List:

- +
E. Passaglia, G. Artioli, and A. Gualtieri (1998): Crystal chemistry of the zeolites erionite and offretite. Am. Mineral. 83, 577-589.

Gatta, G.D., Comodi, P., Zanazzi, P.F., & Boffa Ballaran, T. (2005), Anomalous elastic behavior and high-pressure structural evolution of zeolite levyne: American Mineralogist: 90: 645-692.

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    • Localities for Lévyne

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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.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Victoria Land
    		AmMin 82:423
    Argentina
     
    • Neuquén
    		Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.149,517
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Brisbane Co.
        • Merriwa
    		Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406
      • Buckland Co.
    		England, B. M. (1996): Zeolites and associated minerals from Borambil, New South Wales, Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 2, 11-20.
    [Lévyne-Ca] England, B. M. (2002): Zeolites and associated minerals from the Krui Valley, Merriwa, New South Wales. Austral. J. Mineral. 8, 61-71.
    • Queensland
      • Boonah Shire
    		Stevens, N. C. (1965): The volcanic rocks of the southern part of the main range, SE Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 11(3)
      • Lockyer Valley Region
        • Gatton Valley
    		Brian Camey
    • Tasmania
      • Devonport district
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
    http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Moina District (Middlesex District)
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Upper Mersey Valley
    		http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm
    Ref: FL Sutherland & RS Bottrill (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Jornal of Mineralogy 10:2 pp 59-72
    • Victoria
      • Baw Baw Shire
        • Jindivick
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.49
        • Willow Grove
      • Clunes
      • Flinders
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.49
    Min Rec 17:6 p377-379
      • Phillip Island
      • Wellington Shire
        • Howitt Plains
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.49
      • Woodend
        • Tylden
    Brazil
     
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • Morro Reuter
    		Lapis 29(9), 41-42 (2004)
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Cariboo Mining Division
        • 100 Mile House
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51
      • Coalmont
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.300
      • Kamloops Mining Division
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51,99,300
        • Westwold
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.98,300
      • Omenica Mining Division
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51
    • Québec
      • Laurentides
        • Argenteuil RCM
          • Wentworth
            • Laurel
    		Van Velthuizen et al. (2006) Mineral. Record 37, 283 [locality 48]
    Costa Rica
     
    • Guanacaste Province
    		Micro Probe Vol 7 No. 7 Spring 1993
    Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
    • Limón Province
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.101,301,323,362,386,415,494; Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
    • San José Province
      • Bajo Chacones
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
    Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
      • Guaitil
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
      • Picagres
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number Spring 1993
      • Puriscal
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
        • Česká Lípa (Böhmisch Leipa)
    		J.E.Hibsch-Die Minerale des Böhmischen Mittelgebirges (Jena 1934)
      • Ústí Region
        • Děčín (Tetschen)
          • Česká Kamenice
    		Levyn a další zeolity z Hackenbergu u České Kamenice
    O.Janeček,L.Hrůzek-Zapomenutá lokalita Malá Hůrka u České Kamenice-čas.Minerál 3/2009
    O.Janeček,L.Hrůzek-Zapomenutá lokalita Malá Hůrka u Č.Kamenice.čas.Minerál 3-2009
    O.Janeček,L.Hrůzek
    Petr Fuchs 2007
        • Ústí nad Labem (Aussig)
    		Rychlý, R., Langrová, A., Had, J.: Chemicstry of cowlesite from Zezice, Bohemia. Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun, Geol., 1996, vol. 26, p. 43 - 44.
    Denmark
     
    • Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes)
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
    Franz J. Schmitter (2008) Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33, #2, 29-35.
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
      • Eysturoy island
        • Funningsfjørđur
    		Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
      • Sandoy island
    		[Lévyne-Ca] Edinburgh J. Sci. 2, 332; Tschermaks Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 22, 117; Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (102,124,301)
      • Streymoy island
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
    Franz J. Schmitter (2008) Zeolithe aus dem Hohen Norden: Sammeltouren auf den Faroer-Inseln. Lapis, 33, #2, 29-35.
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (301)
    Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (124)
    Tschernich, R. W. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press, Phoenix, Arizona, p.301
    Burvald, I. (2003): Mineralforekomster på Færøyene. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift 25, 29-34
    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
     
    • Hesse
      • Greifenstein
        • Allendorf
    		Lapis 2/2011
      • Vogelsberg
        • Gedern
        • Herbstein
        • Hungen
          • Oberwiddersheim
    		S. Weiss: Mineralfundstellen Deutschland West, Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Nidda
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Ortenberg
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel
        • Daun
          • Üdersdorf
    		Schüller, W., Betz, V., Die Mineralien vom Emmelberg, Lapis 12/1986
        • Gerolstein
          • Birresborn
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag, München (2. Auflage), 1987
        • Hillesheim
    		Hentschel, G., Die Lavaströme der Graulai: eine neue Fundstelle in der Westeifel, Lapis, Weise Verlag München, 09/1993
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
    		[Lévyne-Ca] [Hentschel, G., (1980): Weitere bemerkenswerte Mineralfunde aus quartären Vulkanvorkommen der Eifel, Mainzer geowiss. Mitt. 8, 169-172] [Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors]
    Hungary
     
    • Fejér Co.
      • Velencei Mts.
        • Nadap
    Iceland
     
    • Fásskrúdsfjörđur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Selbekk, R. S. & Mattsson, H. (2004): Zeolitt mineraliseringer i Hvalfjördur, Island. STEIN 31 (1), 28-33
    Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjo¨rdur area,
    Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
    • Mjoifjördur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    • Mýrasýsla
      • Norðurárdalur
        • Hvammur
    		[Lévyne-Ca]
    Betz, V. (1981): Famous mineral localities: Zeolites from Iceland and the Faeroes. Mineralogical Record 12 (1), 5-26
    • Reydarfjörđur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Walker, G.P.L. (1962) Low-potash gismondine from Ireland and Iceland.Mineral. Mag., 33, 187-201.; Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    • Sedisfjördur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    • Stödvarfjörđur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    • Suður-Múlasýsla
      • Berufjördur
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33:173-186.
    • Trolladyngja
    		self collected by Jamison Turnbull
    India
     
    • Maharashtra
    		No reference listed
    Israel
     
    • Negev
    		Gross, S. (1977): The Mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin no. 70, 80 pp.
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
          • Mt Vesuvius
            • Terzigno
    		[Lévyne-Na] Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Rome
          • Valleranello
    • Liguria
      • La Spezia Province
        • Levanto
    		[Lévyne-Ca] Bracco R., Castellaro F., Kolitsch U., 2005. Levyna-Ca e altre zeoliti da Costa Sopramare, Levanto (La Spezia, Liguria). Micro, (notizie mineralogiche), 2005 (2): 55-64.
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
    		Ref.: Boscardin. M. (1975) - Informazioni di mineralogia italiana: 57)Zeoliti della sardegna - Notizie del Gruppo Min. Lombardo, fasc. 3, Milano, Sept. 1975,pp. 52-55
    [Lévyne-Ca] Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
        • Pula
          • Nora
    		Conti-Vecchi, G. & Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Della Torre, Ed., Cagliari, 276 pp
    Conti-Vecchi, G. & Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Della Torre, Ed., Cagliari, 276 pp
      • Nuoro Province
        • Noragugume
    		Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
    Preite, D. (2003): Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Zeolithfundstellen auf Sardinien. Lapis 28(2), 21-30
      • Oristano Province
    		Lapis 2003(2), 22
    • Umbria
      • Perugia Province
        • Spoleto
    		[Lévyne-Ca] Stoppa F., Scordari F., Mesto E., Sharygin V.V. and Bortolozzi G. - Calcium-aluminium-silicate-hydrate "cement" phases and rare Ca-zeolite association at Colle Fabbri, Central Italy (2010). Centr.Eur.J.Geosci. 2 (2), pag. 175-187 .
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Montecchio Maggiore
          • San Pietro
    		[Lévyne-Ca] "Minerali del Vicentino - La natrolite" M. Boscardin, S. Pegoraro. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana n. 1 / 2000 pp. 4-11
    Japan
     
    • Chugoku Region
      • Shimane Prefecture
        • Oki Islands
          • Nishinoshima
    		Matsubara, S. (2003) Minerals in Japan (Field Best Encyclopedia, vol. 15, 254.
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    		[Lévyne-Ca] Matsuyama, F. (2001)
    • Kyushu Region
      • Nagasaki Prefecture
        • Iki Island
    		[Lévyne-Na] Geol. Soc. Japan, Mem. 11, 283; Can. Mineral. 35, 1571
    Alfredo Petrov collection
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Auckland
    		NZ Zeolite list and locations. Neville Berkahn, New Zealand Micromineral Group, December 2006
      • Northland
        • Kaipara
          • Aranga
    		Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
    Thornton, J. (Ed.), Micro-Scope, No. 21, February 1997.
    NZ Zeolite list and locations. Neville Berkahn, New Zealand Micromounters Group, December 2006.
    • South Island
      • Canterbury
        • Lyttelton
    		Thornton, J. (Ed.), The Micro-Scope, No. 26, July 1998
      • Marlborough
    		Essence of Micro-Scope, Lookout volcanics, Mt Lookout and Upcot Stations. 2009
    Norway
     
    • Sør-Trøndelag
      • Oppdal
    		Larsen, K. E. (2003): Mineralspalta. STEIN 30 (1): 20-21
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Jawor District
    		Eligiusz Szełęg private collection
    Réunion Island
     
    • Rivière des Galets
    Romania
     
    • Harghita Co.
      • Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely; Oderhellen)
        • Racoş (Racoşu de Jos)
    		[Lévyne-Ca] Szakáll, S., Almási, E., Köllı, A., Sajó, I., Vezzalini, G. (2006): New data about the minerals of the copper ore deposit at Balan (East Carpathians) and of limestone xenolithes from basalt at Racosu de Jos (Persani Mts.), Romania. Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser. 5, p. 112. [http://www.mineral.hermuz.hu/acta_05/pdf/szakalls1.pdf]; 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
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Lanzarote
          • Playa Blanca
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p. 52, 101, 301, 323, 362, 386, 414, 415, 493.
    • Castile-La Mancha
      • Ciudad Real
    		JRGL collection
    Taiwan
     
    • Taiwan Province
    UK
     
    • Northern Ireland
      • Co. Antrim
        • Antrim
    		Trevor Boyd collection
        • Ballyclare
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 187-201.
    Trevor Boyd collection
        • Belfast
    		Trevor Boyd collection
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
        • Garron Plateau
    		G. P. L. Walker (1962) Garronite, a New Zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland Mineralogical Magazine 33:173-186.
        • Giant's Causeway
    		Trevor Boyd Collection
        • Glenarm
    		Zeolites of the World, Rudy W. Tschernich 1992
        • Island Magee
          • Gobbins
    		http://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.asp?item=527
    [Lévyne-Ca] Walker, G.P.L. (1959) Min. Mag. 32(246), p. 202-217.
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
        • Portrush
    		Zeolite colletion of Volker Betz
    Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 173-186.
    • Scotland
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Isle of Skye
          • Duirinish
            • Dunvegan
    		[UKJMM 16:21-27]
    No reference listed
          • Trotternish
            • Portree
            • Staffin
              • Lealt
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Greenlee Co.
        • Shannon Mts
          • Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District)
            • Clifton
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 276; Roe, A. (1980), Micromounting in Arizona, Min.Rec.: 11: 261-265.
      • Pinal Co.
        • Galiuro Mts
          • Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)
            • Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon)
    		Mr. Mark Ascher.
        • Superior District
          • Superior
            • Picketpost Mountain area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 276.
          • Superior area
            • adjacent to State Route 177
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 230; Tschernich, R.W. (1992), Zeolites of the World, Geoscience Press, Tucson, AZ.
    • California
      • Los Angeles Co.
        • Santa Monica Mts
          • Agoura
    		Fred DeVito specimen
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Golden District
          • Golden
    		[Lévyne-Ca] Rocks & Minerals 79:4
    warren cummings (2009), field experience 1965-77
    [Lévyne-Ca] Rocks & Minerals 79:4
      • Mineral Co.
        • Creede District
          • Wolf Creek Pass
    		Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324
    • Idaho
      • Ada Co.
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 115
      • Adams Co.
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
      • Idaho Co.
        • Skookumchuck Creek
    		Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson Co.
        • Secaucus
    		Minerals of Laurel Hill, Secaucus, NJ, Facciolla, N.W. (published privately).
    • New Mexico
      • Grant Co.
        • Alum District
          • Gila River
            • East Fork
    		Min Rec 20:1 p59
    Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)
    Rob Lavinsky (ex. Howard Belsky specimen)
      • Rio Arriba Co.
        • Abiquiu District
    		Newsletter of the Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club, Volume 49 Number 8
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas Co.
        • Clackamas River Localities
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 116
    Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 116
    Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4
      • Columbia Co.
        • Goble
    		Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 5 Fall 1987; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 117
      • Douglas Co.
        • Calapooya Mts
          • Staley Ridge
    		K. Starnes, personal id, 1994
      • Grant Co.
    		Andrew Haighton
        • Mount Vernon
    		Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4
        • North Fork John Day River
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 118
        • Ritter
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 8 Fall 1993
    Micro Probe Volume VII Number 8 Fall 1993
      • Jackson Co.
        • Lost Creek Reservoir
    		K. Starnes, personal ID, 1986
      • Lake Co.
    		Micro Probe Vol. 7 No. 9 Spring 1994; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 118
        • Lakeview
    		Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4
      • Linn Co.
        • Sweet Home
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 10 Fall 1994
      • Wallowa Co.
        • Joseph
          • Aneroid Lake
    		Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4
      • Wheeler Co.
        • Spray
    		Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 118
    Micro Probe VolumeVII Number 3 Spring 1996
    Micro Probe Volume IX Number 2 Fall 2000
    • Washington
      • Clark Co.
        • Orchards
    		Micro Probe VolumeVIII Number 8 Fall 1998
        • Yacolt
    		Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4
      • Cowlitz Co.
        • Pigeon Springs
    		Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.48
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    Micro Probe Vol.7 No.9 Spring '94
        • Wolf Point
    		Micro Probe Vol. 7 No. 10
    Micro Probe; Volume 1X, Number 1, pgs 2-6
      • Grays Harbor Co.
        • Porter
    		Micro Probe Volume VII Number 5 Spring 1992
    Micro Probe Vol. 7 No. 5 Spring '92
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Shine
    		Micro Probe Vol. 8 No. 9; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 70
      • Thurston Co.
        • Black Hills
    		Rocks & Minerals (1991) 66:286-292
        • Olympia
    		Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975
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