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Zeolite Group

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Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca Valley, Misox (Mesolcina Valley), Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland
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A group name for framework alumosilicates with exchangeable cations.
Several subgroups are distinguished (e.g., Natrolite Subgroup).

Other minerals often found associated with zeolites include:
Andradite, Apophyllite, Calcite, Cavansite, Prehnite, Epidote, Quartz, Pyrite, clay minerals etc.

Classification of Zeolite Group

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Relationship of Zeolite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Amicite:
K
 
2
Na
 
2
Al
 
4
Si
 
4
O
 
16
·5H
 
2
O
Analcime:
Na
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
Barrerite:
(Na,K,Ca
 
0.5
)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Bellbergite:
(K,Ba,Sr)
 
2
Sr
 
2
Ca
 
2
(Ca,Na)
 
4
[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
Bikitaite:
LiAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
·H
 
2
O
Boggsite:
Ca
 
8
Na
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
96
O
 
192
·70H
 
2
O
Brewsterite:
Chabazite:
Clinoptilolite:
(Na,K,Ca)
 
2-3
Al
 
3
(Al,Si)
 
2
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·12H
 
2
O
Cowlesite:
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
·6H
 
2
O
Dachiardite-Na:
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)
 
5
Al
 
10
Si
 
38
O
 
96
·25H
 
2
O
Epistilbite:
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·5H
 
2
O
Erionite:
Faujasite:
Ferrierite:
(Na,K)
 
2
MgAl
 
3
Si
 
15
O
 
36
(OH)·9H
 
2
O
Garronite:
Na
 
2
Ca
 
5
Al
 
12
Si
 
20
O
 
64
·27H
 
2
O
Gismondine:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]·4.5H
 
2
O
Gmelinite:
(Na
 
2
,Ca)Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
·6H
 
2
O
Gobbinsite:
Na
 
4
(Ca,Mg,K
 
2
)Al
 
6
Si
 
10
O
 
32
·12H
 
2
O
Gonnardite:
Na
 
2
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
Gonnardite:
Na
 
2
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
Goosecreekite:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
] · 5H
 
2
O
Harmotome:
(Ba
 
0.5
,Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na)
 
5
[Al
 
5
Si
 
11
O
 
32
] ·12H
 
2
O
Heulandite:
Laumontite:
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
Lévyne:
Mazzite:
Merlinoite:
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba)
 
2
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
·23H
 
2
O
Mesolite:
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
]
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
Montesommaite:
(K,Na)
 
9
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
·10H
 
2
O
Mordenite:
(Na
 
2
,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
24
·7H
 
2
O
Natrolite:
Na
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 2H
 
2
O
Offretite:
KCaMgAl
 
5
Si
 
13
O
 
36
·16H
 
2
O or near
Paranatrolite:
Na
 
2
Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
·3H
 
2
O
Paulingite:
Pollucite:
(Cs,Na)
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
Scolecite:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 3H
 
2
O
Stellerite:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
18
] · 7H
 
2
O
Stilbite:
Thomsonite:
Tschernichite:
(Ca,Na
 
2
)[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 4-8H
 
2
O
Wairakite:
Ca[Al
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 2H
 
2
O
Willhendersonite:
KCa[Al
 
3
Si
 
3
O
 
12
] · 5H
 
2
O
Yugawaralite:
CaAl
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Zeolite Group

Synonyms:
Gaargoti
Other Languages:
German:Kuphit
Zeolith
Spanish:Zeolita

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 Zeolite Group

Reference List:Taylor, W.H., Meek, C.A., and Jackson, W.W. (1933) The structures of the fibrous zeolites. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 84: 373.

Gottardi, G. & E. Galli (1985), Natural Zeolites, 409 p., Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the world. Geoscience Press Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA, 563 pp. [freely downloadable: http://www.mindat.org/books/Zeolites-of-the-World-Updated.pdf]

Coombs, D.S., A. Alberti, T. Armbruster, G. Artioli, C. Colella, E. Galli, J.D. Grice, F. Liebau, J.A. Mandarino, H. Minato, E.H. Nickel, E. Passaglia, D.R. Peacor, S. Quartieri, R. Rinaldi, M. Ross, R.A. Sheppard, E. Tillmans & G. Vezzalini (1997), Recmmended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: Report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names: Canadian Mineralogist: 35: 1571-1606.

Mineralogical Magazine (1998): 62: 533.

Armbruster, T. & M.E. Gunter (2001), Crystal structures of natural zeolites. in D.L. Bish andD.W. Ming, Eds., Natural zeolites: Occurrence, properties, application Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry: 45: 1-57. Mineralogical Soceity of America and Geochemical Society, Washington, USA.

Baerlocher, Ch., Meier, W.M., & Olson, D.H. (2001), Atlas of zeolite framework types, 5th. edition, 302 p. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Hay, R.L., and R.A. Sheppard (2001), Occurrence of zeolites in sedimentary rocks: An noverview. In D.L. Bish and D.W. Ming, Editors, Natural zeolites: properties, applications and uses, 45: 217-232. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Mineralogical Society of America, Chantilly, Virginia.

Lee, Y., T. Vogt, J.A. Hriljac, J.B. Parise, J.C. Hanson & S.J. Kimk (2002b), Non-framework cation migration and irreversible pressure-induced hydration in a zeolite: Nature: 420: 485-489.

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