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Faujasite Subgroup

A group of related mineral species
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About Faujasite SubgroupHide

Formula:
M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
M = Ca, Na2, K2, Mg or Sr
Member of:
A subgroup of the zeolites, with three described endmembers.


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Mindat ID:
35126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35126:5
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9ab123cc-026e-41c1-a5dd-4636d0eb19ed

Chemistry of Faujasite SubgroupHide

Mindat Formula:
M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O

M = Ca, Na2, K2, Mg or Sr

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0014217Faujasite-CaBennett J M, Smith J V (1968) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework III. Hydrated Ca-exchanged faujasite Materials Research Bulletin 3 933-9401968Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany0293
0014223Faujasite-CaPluth J J, Smith J V (1972) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework VII. Dehydrated Ca-exchanged X Materials Research Bulletin 7 1311-13221972synthetic0293
0000128Faujasite-NaBaur W H (1964) On the cation and water positions in faujasite American Mineralogist 49 697-70419640293
0006772Faujasite-NaPorcher F, Souhassou M, Dusausoy Y, Lecomte C (1999) The crystal structure of a low-silica dehydrated NaX zeolite European Journal of Mineralogy 11 333-34319990293
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Synonyms of Faujasite SubgroupHide

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Relationship of Faujasite Subgroup to other SpeciesHide

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AlflarseniteNaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2OMon. 2 : P21
AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2OMon. 2
Ammonioleucite(NH4)(AlSi2O6)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
Bellbergite(K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2OHex.
BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2OTric. 1 : P1
BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
Brewsterite SubgroupZeolite Group.
Chabazite-Levyne SubgroupM[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Dachiardite SubgroupZeolite Group.
DirenzoiteNaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2OMon.
Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Ferrierite SubgroupZeolite Group.
FerrochiavenniteCa1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Flörkeite(K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2OTric. 1 : P1
Garronite Subgroup
GaultiteNa4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
Gismondine SubgroupZeolite Group.
Gmelinite SubgroupIn 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2OMon. 2 : P21
GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
HsianghualiteCa3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2Iso. 4 3 2 : I41 3 2
KirchhoffiteCs(BSi2O6)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Loomisite Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2OMon. m
LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2OOrth. mm2
MaricopaitePb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2OOrth.
MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
Mazzite SubgroupZeolite Group.
Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm
Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2OOrth.
MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
Natrolite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2OHex. 6 m2 : P6m2
PahasapaiteLi8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2OIso. 2 3 : I2 3
ParthéiteCa2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
Paulingite SubgroupPaulingite was originally described in 1960.
PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2OHex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
Phillipsite SubgroupZeolite Group.
Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
RoggianiteCa2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm
Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2OOrth.
Thomsonite SubgroupThe large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca.
Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
TschörtneriteCa4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNaNa-Ca-Al-Si-O-H
UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNaK7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O
UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2OTet. 4 2 2 : P41 2 2
Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite)(Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ?
WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
WeinebeneiteCaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bb
Wenkite(Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2OHex. 6 m2 : P62m
WillhendersoniteKCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2OMon. m : Pb
Group Members:
Faujasite-Ca (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Faujasite-Mg (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Faujasite-Na (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2OIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m

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Localities for Faujasite SubgroupHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica
 
  • Western Antarctica
    • Antarctic Peninsula
      • South Shetland Islands
        • Livingston Island
Bastias et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Hastings County
      • Town of Bancroft
        • Dungannon Township
Tschernich (1992)
  • Québec
    • Laurentides
      • Argenteuil RCM
        • Wentworth
          • Laurel
Tschernich (1992)
    • Montérégie
      • La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
[Faujasite-Na] another species for the Mont ... +1 other reference
    • Outaouais
      • Papineau RCM
        • Mulgrave-et-Derry
[Faujasite-Na] Tschernich (1992) +1 other reference
Czech Republic
 
  • Liberec Region
    • Česká Lípa District
      • Polevsko
[Faujasite-Na] Libor Hrůzek-Personal reference +1 other reference
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Děčín District
Pauliš (2000)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Haute-Loire
      • Yssingeaux
        • Araules
[Faujasite-Ca] Boisson et al. (2018)
  • French Polynesia
    • Tuamotu-Gambier (Tuamotu and Gambier Islands)
      • Tuamotu Archipelago (Tuamotus)
Zelimir Gabelica collection
  • Occitanie
    • Aveyron
      • Rodez
        • Argences en Aubrac
          • Sainte-Geneviève-sur-Argence
            • Le Bousquet d'Orlaguet
[Faujasite-Na] Boisson et al. (2014)
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Emmendingen
        • Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl
Bega photo
[Faujasite-Ca] Klaus Behlendorff chemical analysis
  • Hesse
    • Darmstadt
      • Wetteraukreis
        • Gedern
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
    • Giessen Region
      • Giessen
        • Buseck
          • Alten-Buseck
Weiß (1990)
          • Großen-Buseck
[Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982)
Weiß (1990)
        • Fernwald
          • Annerod
[Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982)
        • Hungen
          • Langd
      • Marburg-Biedenkopf
        • Marburg
          • Wehrda
Weiß (1990)
      • Vogelsbergkreis
        • Grebenhain
          • Ilbeshausen
[Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982) +1 other reference
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Vulkaneifel
      • Gerolstein
        • Gerolstein
          • Roth
Blaß et al. (2012)
        • Hillesheim
[Faujasite-Ca] Hentschel (1993)
  • Thuringia
    • Wartburg District
      • Gerstungen
        • Marksuhl
[Faujasite-Ca]
Italy
 
  • Sicily
    • Metropolitan City of Catania
      • Aci Castello
[Faujasite-Na] Wise (1982)
[Faujasite-Ca] Analized by Marco Ciriotti
Jordan
 
  • Mafraq Governorate
    • Safawi
[Faujasite-Ca] Ibrahim et al. (1995)
[Faujasite-Ca] Ibrahim et al. (1995)
[Faujasite-Ca] Ibrahim et al. (1995) +1 other reference
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Medina Region
Faheha et al. (2012)
Spain
 
  • Canary Islands
    • Las Palmas Province
      • Lanzarote
        • Haría
Zeolite collection of Volker Betz
[Faujasite-Ca] Mineralien-Welt 4/2007
      • Tenerife
        • Granadilla de Abona
[Faujasite-Na] Calvo (2018)
        • Santa Cruz de Tenerife
[Faujasite-Na] Collection Agustin Agudo Espinosa ...
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • La Paz County
      • Silver Mining District
Bob Reynolds collection
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Shadow Mts [1]
        • Squaw Mountain
[Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982)
      • Trojan
Housley R.
  • Hawaii
    • Honolulu County
      • Oahu Island
        • Honolulu
American Mineralogist (1969)
American Mineralogist (1969) +1 other reference
    • Kauai County
      • Kauai Island
        • Hanamaulu
[Faujasite-Na] Rocks & Minerals et al. (1949)
  • Michigan
    • Keweenaw County
      • Eagle Harbor
        • Copper Falls
Heinrich et al. (2004)
...
  • Montana
    • Meagher County
Larry B. French (2007)
  • Oregon
    • Deschutes County
      • Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Mineralogy of 10 Geothermal boreholes ...
 
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