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Tetranatrolite

System:TetragonalHardness:5
Name:For its tetragonal symmetry and relation to natrolite.
Synonym of:Gonnardite


Zeolite Group. Natrolite Subgroup.

The compositions and structural relationshp between gonnardite and tetranatrolite remains controversial (Artioli and Galli 1999; Evans et al. 2000; Ross et al 1992; Lee et al. 2006; Seryotkin & Bakakin, 2007).
Tetranatrolite has been discredited in 1999.

Tetranatrolite was originally reported from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada.

References for Tetranatrolite

Reference List:Chao, G.Y. (1980) Paranatrolite a new zeolite from mont St-Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist: 18: 85-88.

Artioli, G. and Galli, E. (1999) Gonnardite: Re-examination of holotype material and discreditation of tetranatrolite. American Mineralogist: 84: 1445-1450.

Evans, H.T., Konnert, J.A., and Ross, M. (2000) The crystal structure of tetranatrolite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, and its chemical and structural relationship to paranatrolite and gonnardite. American Mineralogist: 85: 1808-1815.

Lee, Y., Hriljac, J.A., and Vogt, T. (2005b) Variable-temperature structural studies of tetranatrolite from Mt. St. Hilaire: Synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction and Rietveld analysis. American Mineralogist: 90: 247-251.

Lee, Yongjae, Hriljac, Joseph A., Parise, John B., and Vogt, Thomas (2006) Pressure-induced hydration in zeolite tetranatrolite. American Mineralogist: 91: 247-251.

Seryotkin, Yu,V. & Bakakin, V.V. (2007): The reversibility of the paranatrolite-tetranatrolite transformation. European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 593-598.

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