Brewsterite Subgroup
A group of related mineral species
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About Brewsterite Subgroup
Lustre:
Vitreous
Member of:
Zeolite Group.
This name now refers to the series of minerals, brewsterite-Ba and brewsterite-Sr, being the barium and strontium end-members of the brewsterite family. Most brewsterite will be the strontium end-member.
This name now refers to the series of minerals, brewsterite-Ba and brewsterite-Sr, being the barium and strontium end-members of the brewsterite family. Most brewsterite will be the strontium end-member.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
766
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:766:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bb1f4a4c-5e4d-4f96-a41d-eef92ba2f073
Classification of Brewsterite Subgroup
16.12.3
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
12 : Aluminosilicates of Sr, Ba and Zn
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
12 : Aluminosilicates of Sr, Ba and Zn
Pronunciation of Brewsterite Subgroup
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| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Brewsterite Subgroup
Vitreous
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001844 | Brewsterite-Ba | Akizuki M, Kudoh Y, Kuribayashi T (1996) Crystal structures of the {011}, {610}, and {010} growth sectors in brewsterite American Mineralogist 81 1501-1506 |  | 1996 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006480 | Brewsterite-Ba | Cabella R, Lucchetti G, Palenzona A, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G (1993) First occurrence of a Ba-dominant brewsterite: structural features European Journal of Mineralogy 5 353-360 | 1993 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0001843 | Brewsterite-Sr | Akizuki M, Kudoh Y, Kuribayashi T (1996) Crystal structures of the {011}, {610}, and {010} growth sectors in brewsterite American Mineralogist 81 1501-1506 | | 1996 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001845 | Brewsterite-Sr | Akizuki M, Kudoh Y, Kuribayashi T (1996) Crystal structures of the {011}, {610}, and {010} growth sectors in brewsterite American Mineralogist 81 1501-1506 | | 1996 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0008168 | Brewsterite-Sr | Alberti A, Sacerdoti M, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G (1999) Heating-induced phase transformation in zeolite brewsterite: new 4- and 5-coordinated (Si,Al) sites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 26 181-186 | 1999 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0009286 | Brewsterite-Sr | Perrotta A J, Smith J V (1964) The crystal structure of brewsterite, (Sr,Ba,Ca)(Al2Si6O16)*5H2O Acta Crystallographica 17 857-862 |  | 1964 | Strontian, Argyll, Scotland | 0 | 293 |
| 0009605 | Brewsterite-Sr | Schlenker J L, Pluth J J, Smith J V (1977) Refinement of the crystal structure of brewsterite, Ba0.5Sr1.5Al4Si12O32*10H2O Acta Crystallographica B33 2907-2910 | | 1977 | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Brewsterite Subgroup
Other Language Names for Brewsterite Subgroup
Relationship of Brewsterite Subgroup to other Species
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Other Members of this group:
| Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
| Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
| Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O | Hex. |
| Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma |
| Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O | |
| Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O | |
| Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Dachiardite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn |
| Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
| Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O | |
| Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | |
| Ferrierite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Garronite Subgroup | ||
| Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
| Gismondine Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Gmelinite Subgroup | In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. | |
| Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca |
| Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O | |
| Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 | Iso. 4 3 2 : I41 3 2 |
| Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd |
| Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Loomisite | Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O | Mon. m |
| Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O | Orth. mm2 |
| Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O | Orth. |
| Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn |
| Mazzite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm |
| Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
| Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O | Orth. |
| Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Natrolite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. | |
| Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2 |
| Pahasapaite | Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O | Iso. 2 3 : I2 3 |
| Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Paulingite Subgroup | Paulingite was originally described in 1960. | |
| Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
| Phillipsite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm |
| Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O | |
| Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O | Orth. |
| Thomsonite Subgroup | The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca. | |
| Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
| Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
| UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa | Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H | |
| UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa | K7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O | |
| UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O | Tet. 4 2 2 : P41 2 2 |
| Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite) | (Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ? | |
| Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
| Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
| Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Pb |
Group Members:
| Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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Localities for Brewsterite Subgroup
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Van Velthuizen et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
Costa Rica | |
| Rodríguez et al. (2017) |
France | |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Guichon (2006) |
| www.micromineral.org (2004) | |
| Laurent Gayraud collection |
| Ph. Rémy et Ph. Font (2007) | |
| Queneau (n.d.) |
| Le Règne Minéral 47: 5-21 | |
Germany | |
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Ireland | |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Green et al. (2005) |
Italy | |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Cabella et al. (1993) |
Mexico | |
| Panczner (1987) |
Norway | |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Larsen +1 other reference |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Larsen +1 other reference |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Nordrum et al. (2017) | |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Larsen +1 other reference |
| [Brewsterite-Sr] Larsen +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| A.M. Portnov data +1 other reference |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
UK | |
| Hall (1868) +2 other references |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Probed (Marco E. Ciriotti information) |
| [Brewsterite-Sr] Tschernich (1992) | |
| Green et al. (2005) +2 other references | |
USA | |
| Murdoch (1966) +1 other reference |
| Pawloski (1965) +1 other reference |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) | |
| [Brewsterite-Ba] Robinson et al. (1993) |
Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France