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Boggsite

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Boggsite

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite, etc.

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite, etc.

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Boggsite, etc.

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA
Fauna on Liberty Bell, part one

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Formula:
Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
System:
Orthorhombic
Colour:
White, Colourless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3½
Member of:
Name:
For Robert M. Boggs, rediscoverer of the Goble tschernichite locality, and for Russel C. Boggs who characterized and named tschernichite.
Zeolite Group.


Classification of Boggsite

IMA status:
Approved
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/J.22-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.GC.30

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
C : Chains of doubly-connected 4-membered rings
Dana 7th ed.:
77.1.6.7
Dana 8th ed.:
77.1.6.7

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:
16.10.9

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
10 : Aluminosilicates of Ca and alkalis

Physical Properties of Boggsite

Lustre:
Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Transparent
Colour:
White, Colourless
Streak:
White
Hardness (Mohs):
3½
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
1.98 g/cm3 (Measured)    1.99 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Boggsite

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.480 nβ = 1.481 nγ = 1.487
2V:
Measured: 25° , Calculated: 46°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.007
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
none

Chemical Properties of Boggsite

Formula:
Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
IMA Formula:
Na3Ca8(Si77Al19)O192 · 70H2O
Elements listed in formula:
Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Fe,Mg,K

Crystallography of Boggsite

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Imma
Cell Parameters:
a = 20.21 Å, b = 23.77 Å, c = 12.8 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.85 : 1 : 0.538
Unit Cell Volume:
V 6 ų
Z:
4

Type Occurrence of Boggsite

Type Locality:
ⓘ Neer Road, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon, USA

Relationship of Boggsite to other Species

Member of:
Zeolite Group
Other Members of Group:
AlflarseniteNaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O
AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
Ammonioleucite(NH4,K)(AlSi2O6)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Barrerite(Na,K,Ca0.5)2[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O
Bellbergite(K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O
BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Brewsterite-Ba(Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Brewsterite-Sr(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Chabazite-Levyne SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
ClinoptiloliteNote on the distinguishing differences between clinoptilolite and heulandite (hhttp://rruff.
CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Dachiardite-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Dachiardite-KK4(Si20Al4O48)·13H2O
Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
DirenzoiteNaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O
EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ErioniteThis name now refers to a group of related minerals.
Faujasite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
FerrieriteZeolite Group.
FerrochiavenniteCa1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O
Flörkeite(K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O
Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
GaultiteNa4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O
Gismondine-BaBa2Al4Si4O16 · 4-6H2O
Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
GmeliniteIn 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Harmotome(Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O
HeulanditeNote on the distinguishing differences between heulandite and clinoptilolite (http://rruff.
HsianghualiteCa3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2
KirchhoffiteCs(BSi2O6)
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O
MaricopaitePb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O
Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Mazzite-NaNa8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2O
Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si10O24 · 7H2O
MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O
Natrolite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
PahasapaiteLi8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O
ParthéiteCa2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2•4H2O
Paulingite-Ca(Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O
Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Paulingite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O
PhillipsiteZeolite Group.
Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
RoggianiteCa2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O
StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stilbite-CaNaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O
Stilbite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72] · nH2O
Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Thomsonite-SrNa(Sr,Ca)2[Al5Si5O20] · 7H2O
Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
TschörtneriteCa4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[(OH)2|Al3Si3O12]4 · nH2O
WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
WeinebeneiteCaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Wenkite(Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(SO4)3|(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2] · 0.5H2O
WillhendersoniteKCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O
YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.GC.05AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O
9.GC.05Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
9.GC.05Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
9.GC.05GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
9.GC.10Harmotome(Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O
9.GC.10Phillipsite-Ca(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32 . 12H2O
9.GC.10Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
9.GC.10Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
9.GC.10Flörkeite(K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O
9.GC.15Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
9.GC.20Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
9.GC.20Mazzite-NaNa8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2O
9.GC.25PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O
9.GC.35Paulingite-Ca(Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O
9.GC.35Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
16.10.1Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
16.10.2LisetiteCaNa2Al4Si4O16
16.10.4Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
16.10.5Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
16.10.6MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
16.10.7Faujasite
16.10.8Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
16.10.10Herschelite(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
16.10.11Phillipsite
16.10.12Fedorite(Na,K)2-3(Ca4Na3)Si16O38(OH,F)2 · 3.5H2O
16.10.13WillhendersoniteKCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O
16.10.14Barrerite(Na,K,Ca0.5)2[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O
16.10.15Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si10O24 · 7H2O
16.10.16Reyerite(Na,K)2Ca14(Si,Al)24O58(OH)8 · 6H2O
16.10.17Lévyne
16.10.18Clinoptilolite
16.10.19Heulandite
16.10.20GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
16.10.21Stilbite
16.10.22Dachiardite
16.10.23OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
16.10.24PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O
16.10.25Erionite
16.10.26Paulingite
16.10.27Sodium Dachiardite(Na2,Ca,K2)4-5Al8Si40O96 · 26H2O
16.10.28Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
16.10.29RoggianiteCa2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O

Other Names for Boggsite

Synonyms:

IMA1989-009

Name in Other Languages:
German:Boggsit
Simplified Chinese:伯格斯石
Spanish:Boggsita

Other Information

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Boggsite

Reference List:
New Mins. (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

Mineralogical Record: 30: 5-6.

American Mineralogist: 75: 501-507, 1200-1204.

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    • Localities for Boggsite

    This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? 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.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Victoria Land
    		Am Min 89:7 pp 1033-1042; Galli E, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G, Alberti A (1996) Gottardiite, a new high-silica zeolite from Antarctica: the natural counterpart of synthetic NU-87, European Journal of Mineralogy 8, 687-693
    USA (TL)
     
    • Oregon
      • Columbia Co.
        • Goble
    		Amer.Min.(1990) 75:501-507; 75:1200-1204; Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 5 Fall 1987; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 117
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