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Stilbite-Ca

Formula:
NaCa
 
4
[Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:White, colourless, red, ...
Lustre:Vitreous, PearlyHardness:3½ - 4
Name:From the Greek stilbe - "luster" in allusion to its pearly to vitreous luster.


Zeolite Group.

See also the chemically similar stellerite.

Classification of Stilbite-Ca

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/J.23-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.GE.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
E : Chains of T10O20 Tetrahedra
Dana 7th edition ID:77.1.4.3
Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.4.3

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
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Occurrences of Stilbite-Ca

Geological Setting:A low temperature hydrothermal mineral, in amygdalules and cavities in basalt.

Physical Properties of Stilbite-Ca

Lustre:Vitreous, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Comment:Pearly on cleavage
Colour:White, colourless, red, light yellow, light to dark brown, cream, orange, pink
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):3½ - 4
Cleavage:Perfect
on {010}
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (measured):2.19(1) g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.23 g/cm3

Crystallography of Stilbite-Ca

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 13.63Å, b = 18.17Å, c = 11.31Å
β = 129.166°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.75 : 1 : 0.622
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,171.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Typically thin tabular, sheaflike oir globular clusters
Twinning:Ubiquitous on {001}, cruciform and penetration.
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 Stilbite-Ca

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.484 - 1.500 nβ = 1.492 - 1.507 nγ = 1.494 - 1.513
2V:Measured: 30° to 49°, Calculated: 76° to 78°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.010 - 0.013

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

Chemical Properties of Stilbite-Ca

Formula:
NaCa
 
4
[Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
] · nH
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Stilbite-Ca to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.GE.05Clinoptilolite-Ca
(Ca,Na,K)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Clinoptilolite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Clinoptilolite-Na
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Na
(Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Sr
(Sr,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
9.GE.05Heulandite-Ba
(Ba,Ca,K,Na,Sr)
 
5
Al
 
9
Si
 
27
O
 
72
·22H
 
2
O
9.GE.10Stilbite-Na
Na
 
3
Ca
 
3
[Al
 
8
Si
 
28
O
 
72
]·nH
 
2
O
9.GE.15Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
9.GE.15Stellerite
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
9.GE.20Brewsterite-Ba
(Ba,Sr)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
9.GE.20Brewsterite-Sr
(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):
77.1.4.1Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
77.1.4.1Heulandite-K
(K,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
77.1.4.1Heulandite-Na
(Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
77.1.4.1Heulandite-Sr
(Sr,Na,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
77.1.4.3Stilbite-Na
Na
 
3
Ca
 
3
[Al
 
8
Si
 
28
O
 
72
]·nH
 
2
O
77.1.4.5Barrerite
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O

Other Names for Stilbite-Ca

German names:
Stilbit-Ca
Russian names:
Стильбит-(Ca)

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 Stilbite-Ca

Reference List:Slaughter, M. (1970), Crystal structure of stilbite: American Mineralogist: 55: 387-397.

Cruciani, G., G. Artioli, A. Gualtieri,
Acta Crystallographica: B27: 833-841.

Bulletin de Mineralogie: 101: 368-375.

European Journal of Mineralogy (1993): 5: 839.

Stahl, K. and J.C. Hanson (1997), Dehydration dynamics of stilbite using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction: American Mineralogist: 82: 729-739.

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    Localities for Stilbite-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.
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Soboth
    Bernhard, F. & Postl, W. (2005)
    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.
    Canada
     
    • Nova Scotia
      • Cumberland Co.
        • Bay of Fundy
    No reference listed
      • Kings Co.
        • Bay of Fundy
    No reference listed
    Canadian Mineralogist Vol 38 pp. 1215-1232 (2000)
    • Québec
      • Gatineau Co.
        • Gatineau Township
    No reference listed
      • Mégantic Co.
        • Black Lake
    Can. Museum of Nature & Horváth collections
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • South Bohemia Region
        • České Budějovice (Budweis)
          • Trhové Sviny
    Welser, P., Zikeš, J.: Zeolity z lokality Rejta u Trhových Svinů. In Sborník Jihočeského muzea v Českých Budějovicích, Přírodní vědy, 2007, roč. 47, České Budějovice, s. 59-64.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Šumperk (Mährisch Schönberg)
    Novotný, P., Zimák, J., Toegel, V.: Mineralizace alpského typu z lomu v Krásném u Šumperka. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2002, roč. 10, s. 259-264.
    Denmark
     
    No reference listed
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
        • Luzenac
    Le Cahier des Micromonteurs Year 1990 N° 4
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Savoie
        • La Lauzière massif
    DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., VALANGE S. et GABELICA Z. (2002). L’heulandite de La Gorraz, Pussy, massif de La Lauzière, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral n°45, pp. 18-21. Editions du Piat.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Hauzenberg
            • Kropfmühl - Untergriesbach District
              • Kropfmühl
    Mineralien-Welt 18 (5) (2007) 20-26.
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Bad Harzburg
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • St Andreasberg District
          • St Andreasberg
    No reference listed
    • Saxony
      • Oberlausitz
        • Löbau
    A. Frenzel (1874): Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Königreich Sachsen.- Leipzig
    • Thuringia
      • Thuringian Forest
        • Schmalkalden
          • Schnellbach
    No reference listed
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Markaz
    Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
        • Parád
    Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
        • Kóspallag
    Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    Iceland
     
    [World of Stones 9/96 p.29]
    India
     
    • Maharashtra
      • Ahmadnagar District (Ahmednagar District; Ahmed Nagar District)
    Rob Lavinsky.
    http://webmineral.com/data/Stilbite-Ca.shtml
    No reference listed
        • Lonavale (Lonavala)
    Min Rec 2007 38:185-189
    Rob Lavinsky
    Ireland
     
    • Co. Galway
      • Connemara
    Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2006) J. Russ. Soc., 9, p.90-2.
    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.
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Novate Mezzola
          • Codera Valley
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
    Ghizzoni, S. & Mazzoleni, G. (2005): Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica, Ed., Milano, 316 pp.
      • Varese Province
        • Ceresio Valley
    Guastoni A., Pezzotta F., Demartin F., 2004. Contributo alla mineralogia del granofiro di Cuasso al Monte: recenti determinazioni su esemplari del MSNM. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 28, 4: 194-202.
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Luserna San Giovanni
    - Finello, G., Ambrino, P., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Blaß, G., Bracco, R. (2007): I minerali della “Pietra di Luserna”, Piemonte, Italia nord-occidentale. I. Alcune cave di gneiss della Val Luserna. Micro (località), 2/2007, 181-226.; - Finello, G., Ambrino, P., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Blaß, G., Bracco, R. (2007): I minerali della “Pietra di Luserna”, Piemonte, Italia nord-occidentale. I. Alcune cave di gneiss della Val Luserna. Micro (località), 2/2007, 181-226.
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Baveno
          • Oltrefiume
            • Mount Camoscio
    [MinRec 14:157]
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fiemme Valley
          • Predazzo
    Demartin, F., Campostrini, I., Grisotto, M., & Grisotto, L. (2006). I Canzoccoli. Una località classica presso Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, Trento. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30(3), 166-177.
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast')
      • Rudnyi Altai
    [World of Stones 12:13]
    Morocco
     
    • Anti-Atlas Mts
      • Imilchil
    Jordi Fabre specimens
    Norway
     
    • Akershus
      • Bærum (Baerum)
        • Fossum
    • Aust-Agder
    [minmax website]
    [http://home.sol.no/~rwerner/articles/evje-pegmatites.html]
        • Landsverk
    Hansen, G. H. (2001) p. 27.
    • Buskerud
      • Drammen
          • Konnerudkollen (Grubeåsen) Mines
    • Finnmark
      • Hasvik
        • Sørøya
    P. Andresen collected summer 2003.
    • Nordland
      • Fauske
      • Hamarøy
        • Finnøy
    Husdal, T. (2008): The minerals of the pegmatites within the Tysfjord granite, northern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrift 38, 5-28.
      • Sørfold
    Husdal, T. (2008): The minerals of the pegmatites within the Tysfjord granite, northern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrift 38, 5-28.
    • Oppland
      • Lunner
        • Øståsen - Hadeland
    R. Werner; "Stein", 4, 1993, p. 225.
    • Oslo
      • Grorud
    Kvamsdal, Lars O., 1999. Mineralene fra Huken pukkverk i Oslo. Stein, årg. 26, nr. 4, p. 42.
    • Sør-Trøndelag
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Kłodzko District
        • Nowa Ruda
    Kapuściński T. 1992: On the occurence of stilbite in gabbro of the Nowa Ruda massif (Lower Silesia). Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 23, no 2, 69-74.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
    [World of Stones 12:49]
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Krasny Chikoy
            • Malkhan pegmatite field (Malchan)
    [MinRec 32:44]
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    http://maurice.strahlen.org/
      • Primorskiy Kray
    [MinRec 32:8]
    • Urals Region
      • Tyumenskaya Oblast'
        • Prepolar Ural
          • Saranpaul
    [MinRec 30:465]
    Slovakia
     
    • Prešov Region
      • Northern Slanské Mts
    Ďuďa,R., et al., 1981: Mineralógia severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovaca, Monografia 2, 98s
        • Vyšná Šebastová
    Ďuďa,R., et al., 1981: Mineralógia severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovaca, Monografia 2, 98s
    South Africa
     
    • Limpopo Province
      • Phalaborwa
        • Loolekop
    [Gliddon, J. P. and Braithwaite, R. S. (1991) - Zeolites and associated minerals from the Palabora mine, Transvaal (Afrique du Sud), Mineralogical Record, 22 (4), 255-262.]
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Kiruna
        • Svappavaara
    No reference listed
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Vorderrhein Valley
        • Tujetsch (Tavetsch)
          • Sedrun
    Jahn, S. (2008): Der Druntobel bei Sedrun - ein weltbekannter Fundort. Mienralien-Welt, 19 (3), 42-67.
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Maggia Valley
        • Lavizzara Valley
          • Sambuco Valley
    Lapis 7-8/1982, 42
    • Uri
      • Reuss Valley
        • Amsteg
          • NEAT Construction site
    S Wolfsried collection
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Hérens Valley
        • Arolla
    Stéphane Cuchet and Nicolas Meisser, Schweizer Strahler 1/2008, p.9-16
    UK
     
    • England
      • Co. Durham
        • North Pennines
          • Teesdale
            • Forest-in-Teesdale
    BMS Database
      • Cornwall
        • Lizard Peninsula
          • Mullion
    No reference listed
          • St Keverne
    No reference listed
        • St Austell District
          • Luxulyan Area (Luxulian Area)
    No reference listed
        • St Just District
          • Botallack - Pendeen Area
            • Botallack
              • Botallack Mine
    No reference listed
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Caldbeck Fells
            • Carrock Fell
    BMS Database
      • Devon
        • Okehampton area (Northern Dartmoor)
    http://www.mineralman.f9.co.uk/quarries/meldon.htm
    • Northern Ireland
      • Co. Down
        • Mourne Mts
          • Newcastle
    Green, D.I., Bell, R. & Moreton, S. (2005) UK J. Mines & Minerals, No. 25, p.25-30.
    • Scotland
      • Central Region (Stirlingshire)
    [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Isle of Skye
    [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
          • Duirinish
            • Dunvegan
    No reference listed
          • Minginish
            • Carbost
              • Talisker
    No reference listed
            • Glen Brittle
    No reference listed
          • Trotternish
            • Portree
    BMS Database
            • Staffin
              • Flodigarry
    BMS Database
          • Waternish
            • Edinbain
              • Black Hill
    No reference listed
      • Strathclyde (Dunbartonshire)
        • Inverclyde
          • Kilmacolm
    BMS Collection
      • Strathclyde (Renfrewshire)
    BMS Database
    [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Wrangell-Petersburg Borough
        • Kuiu Island
    No reference listed
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
    [micromounts@yahoogroups.com]
      • San Diego Co.
        • Ramona District
    [Foord et al, 1989 - "Mineralogy and paragenesis of the Little Three mine pegmatites", Mineralogical Record 20 101-127]
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Golden District
          • Golden
    Rocks & Minerals 79:4
    Rocks & Minerals 79:4
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Trumbull
    Dr. Wilfred Talbot specimens
      • Litchfield Co.
        • Thomaston
    No reference listed
    • Idaho
      • Adams Co.
        • Seven Devils District
          • Cuprum
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 115
    • Maine
      • Hancock Co.
        • T10 SD
    Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.
      • Washington Co.
        • Perry
    Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1999, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.
    • Michigan
      • Houghton Co.
        • Sevenmile Creek
    Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Copper Falls
    Mineralogy of Michigan (E. W. Heinrich & G. W. Robinson)
    • New Jersey
      • Essex Co.
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
      • Hudson Co.
        • Secaucus
      • Passaic Co.
    No reference listed
        • Prospect Park
      • Somerset Co.
        • Bernards Township
    [MinRecord 31:399]
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Ogdensburg
            • Sterling Hill
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Queens Borough
          • Queens Co.
            • Woodside
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995,Updated by Kenny Gay,2006,A Listing of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4
    • Oregon
      • Benton Co.
        • Coffin Butte
    Phyllis Richardson
      • Clackamas Co.
    Phyllis Richardson
      • Jackson Co.
        • Lost Creek Reservoir
    Phyllis Richardson
      • Malheur Co.
        • Lake Owyhee State Park
    Am Min 58:405-411
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester Co.
        • Warwick Township
          • St. Peters
    No reference listed
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Burrillville
          • Harrisville
          • Oakland
      • Washington Co.
        • Westerly
          • Bradford
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