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Lévyne-Ca

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Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
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Formula:
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
System:TrigonalColour:White
Lustre:VitreousHardness:4 - 4½
Name:Named for Armand Levy (1794-1841), French mineralogist and crystallographer, Paris University, France.


The calcium-dominant member of the Levyne series.

Classification of Lévyne-Ca

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.26-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GD.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites
Dana 7th edition ID:77.1.2.8
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Type Occurrence of Lévyne-Ca

Type Locality:Dalsnipa (Dalsnypen), Sandoy island, Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes), Denmark

Physical Properties of Lévyne-Ca

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:White
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on the {1011}
Density (measured):2.09 - 2.16 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.17 g/cm3

Crystallography of Lévyne-Ca

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:R3m {R3 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 13.4Å, c = 22.8Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.701
Unit Cell Volume:V 3 ų
Z:9
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Lévyne-Ca

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

Chemical Properties of Lévyne-Ca

Formula:
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, K, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Lévyne-Ca to other Species

Member of Group:
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.GD.05Gmelinite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
9.GD.05Gmelinite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
9.GD.05Gmelinite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
9.GD.10Willhendersonite
KCa[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
] · 5H
 
2
O
9.GD.10Chabazite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GD.10Chabazite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GD.10Chabazite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca,Sr,Mg)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GD.10Chabazite-Sr
Sr
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
9.GD.15Lévyne-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 6H
 
2
O
9.GD.20Bellbergite
(K,Ba,Sr)
 
2
Sr
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Ca,Na)
 
4
[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
9.GD.20Erionite-Ca
(Ca,K
 
2
,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
9.GD.20Erionite-K
(K
 
2
,Ca,Na
 
2
)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
9.GD.20Erionite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
2
[Al
 
4
Si
 
14
O
 
36
] · 15H
 
2
O
9.GD.25Offretite
KCaMgAl
 
5
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·16H
 
2
O or near
9.GD.25Wenkite
(Ba,K)
 
4
(Ca,Na)
 
6
[(SO
 
4
)
 
3
|(Si,Al)
 
20
O
 
39
(OH)
 
2
] · 0.5H
 
2
O
9.GD.30Faujasite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
9.GD.30Faujasite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,Ca)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
9.GD.30Faujasite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,Mg)
 
3.5
[Al
 
7
Si
 
17
O
 
48
] · 32H
 
2
O
9.GD.35Maricopaite
Pb
 
7
Ca
 
2
(Si,Al)
 
48
O
 
100
·32H
 
2
O
9.GD.35Mordenite
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
·7H
 
2
O
9.GD.40Dachiardite-Ca
(Ca,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
·25H
 
2
O
9.GD.40Dachiardite-Na
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
·25H
 
2
O
9.GD.45Epistilbite
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·5H
 
2
O
9.GD.50Ferrierite-K
(K
 
2
,Na
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
]·18H
 
2
O
9.GD.50Ferrierite-Mg
(Mg,Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
]·18H
 
2
O
9.GD.50Ferrierite-Na
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Mg,Ca)
 
3-5
Mg[Al
 
5-7
Si
 
27.5-31
O
 
72
]·18H
 
2
O
9.GD.55Bikitaite
LiAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
·H
 
2
O

Other Names for Lévyne-Ca

Other Languages:
German:Levyn-Ca

Other Information

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References for Lévyne-Ca

Reference List:Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 22: 117-129.

Mineralogical Magazine (1998): 62: 550.

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    Localities for Lévyne-Ca

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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.
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Buckland Co.
    		England, B. M. (2002): Zeolites and associated minerals from the Krui Valley, Merriwa, New South Wales. Austral. J. Mineral. 8, 61-71.
    Denmark
     
    • Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes)
      • Sandoy island
    		Edinburgh J. Sci. 2, 332; Tschermaks Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 22, 117; Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (102,124,301)
      • Streymoy island
    		Zeolite Colletion of Volker Betz. Analysis by Erick Keck.
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
              • Ettringer Bellerberg Mt. (Bellberg Mt.; Bellenberg Mt.; Billenberg Mt.; Boilenberg Mt.)
    		[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]
    Iceland
     
    • Mýrasýsla
      • Norðurárdalur
        • Hvammur
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • La Spezia Province
        • Levanto
    		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
    		Lapis 2003(2), 21-30
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Montecchio Maggiore
          • San Pietro
    		"Minerali del Vicentino - La natrolite" M. Boscardin, S. Pegoraro. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana n. 1 / 2000 pp. 4-11
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    		Matsuyama, F. (2001)
    Romania
     
    • Brașov Co.
    		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]
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Golden District
          • Golden
    		Rocks & Minerals 79:4
    Rocks & Minerals 79:4
    • Oregon
      • Grant Co.
        • Mount Vernon
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