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Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

Boggsite

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

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About BoggsiteHide

Fauna on Liberty Bell, part one

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA

Formula:

Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O

Colour:

White, Colourless

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

1.98

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Name:

Named in honor of Robert Maxwell Boggs (b. 1918), of Seattle, Washington, USA, rediscoverer of the Goble tschernichite locality, and his son, Russel Calvin Boggs (b. 1952), of Cheney, Washington, USA, who characterized and named tschernichite.

Type Locality:

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

Zeolite Group.

Classification of BoggsiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1990

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 BoggsiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

White, Colourless

Streak:

White

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

None Observed

Density:

1.98(1) g/cm³ (Measured) 1.994 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of BoggsiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.480 n_β = 1.481 n_γ = 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 BoggsiteHide

Formula:

Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O

IMA Formula:

Na₃Ca₈(Si₇₇Al₁₉)O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, H, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Mg,K

Crystallography of BoggsiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Imma

Cell Parameters:

a = 20.21(2) Å, b = 23.77(1) Å, c = 12.80(1) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.85 : 1 : 0.538

Unit Cell V:

6,149.01 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Crystal-structure determination gave a = 20.236(2), b = 23.798(1), c = 12.798(1) Å (Pluth and Smith, 1992).

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001303	Boggsite	Pluth J J, Smith J V (1990) Crystal structure of boggsite, a new high-silica zeolite with the first three-dimensional channel system bounded by both 12- and 10-rings American Mineralogist 75 501-507	1990	0	293
0003579	Boggsite	Zanardi S, Cruciani G, Alberti A, Galli E (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: an in-situ X-ray single-crystal study [Ca.806,Mg.138,Na.041,K.007,Fe.006,Sr.001,Wat8.06] American Mineralogist 89 1033-1042	2004	0	298
0003580	Boggsite	Zanardi S, Cruciani G, Alberti A, Galli E (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: an in-situ X-ray single-crystal study [Ca.806,Mg.138,Na.041,K.007,Fe.006,Sr.001] American Mineralogist 89 1033-1042	2004	0	423
0003581	Boggsite	Zanardi S, Cruciani G, Alberti A, Galli E (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: an in-situ X-ray single-crystal study [Ca.806,Mg.138,Na.041,K.007,Fe.006,Sr.001] American Mineralogist 89 1033-1042	2004	0	623
0003582	Boggsite	Zanardi S, Cruciani G, Alberti A, Galli E (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: an in-situ X-ray single-crystal study [Ca.806,Mg.138,Na.041,K.007,Fe.006,Sr.001] American Mineralogist 89 1033-1042	2004	0	773
0003583	Boggsite	Zanardi S, Cruciani G, Alberti A, Galli E (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: an in-situ X-ray single-crystal study [Ca.806,Mg.138,Na.041,K.007,Fe.006,Sr.001] American Mineralogist 89 1033-1042	2004	0	423
0003584	Boggsite	Zanardi S, Cruciani G, Alberti A, Galli E (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: an in-situ X-ray single-crystal study [Ca.806,Mg.138,Na.041,K.007,Fe.006,Sr.001] American Mineralogist 89 1033-1042	2004	0	298
0017092	Boggsite	Arletti R, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G (2010) Elastic behavior of zeolite boggsite in silicon oil and aqueous medium: A case of high-pressure-induced over hydration, American Mineralogist 95 1247-1256	2010	0	293
0017093	Boggsite	Arletti R, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G (2010) Elastic behavior of zeolite boggsite in silicon oil and aqueous medium: A case of high-pressure-induced over hydration, American Mineralogist 95 1247-1256	2010	2.5	293
0017094	Boggsite	Arletti R, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G (2010) Elastic behavior of zeolite boggsite in silicon oil and aqueous medium: A case of high-pressure-induced over hydration, American Mineralogist 95 1247-1256	2010	3.6	293
0017095	Boggsite	Arletti R, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G (2010) Elastic behavior of zeolite boggsite in silicon oil and aqueous medium: A case of high-pressure-induced over hydration, American Mineralogist 95 1247-1256	2010	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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Al2   0.19006   0.02407   0.32970   0.19000
Si3   0.07689   0.18517   0.83570   0.81000
Al3   0.07689   0.18517   0.83570   0.19000
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Al4   0.07768   0.02210   0.16430   0.19000
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O4   0.19000   0.07020   0.42360   1.00000
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O12   0.20070   0.08000   0.96820   1.00000
O13   0.09490   0.03950   0.88470   1.00000
O14   0.25000   0.17550   0.75000   1.00000
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Wat4   0.10740   0.17540   0.37200   1.16000
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Wat9   0.14900   0.25000   0.23700   0.50000
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Si1 0.01890 0.01400 0.01960 -0.00070 0.00070 -0.00240
Al1 0.01890 0.01400 0.01960 -0.00070 0.00070 -0.00240
Si2 0.02140 0.02260 0.01450 0.00010 -0.00280 -0.00020
Al2 0.02140 0.02260 0.01450 0.00010 -0.00280 -0.00020
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Al3 0.01640 0.01230 0.02040 0.00030 0.00060 0.00210
Si4 0.01540 0.02260 0.01550 0.00010 0.00070 0.00120
Al4 0.01540 0.02260 0.01550 0.00010 0.00070 0.00120
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Al5 0.01690 0.01710 0.01760 -0.00120 0.00070 -0.00600
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Al6 0.01750 0.01660 0.01760 -0.00170 -0.00020 0.00370
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O2 0.02800 0.03400 0.04100 -0.00400 0.00900 -0.00900
O3 0.05300 0.02500 0.02600 0.00600 0.00000 -0.00800
O4 0.05100 0.03700 0.02000 0.00700 -0.00800 -0.01100
O5 0.02400 0.05900 0.02600 -0.00100 -0.00800 -0.00400
O6 0.03700 0.01700 0.03100 0.00000 -0.01400 0.00000
O7 0.01200 0.03300 0.04900 0.00000 0.00000 -0.01300
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O9 0.10400 0.02800 0.03000 -0.01300 0.01600 0.00800
O10 0.06900 0.01500 0.03400 0.00600 -0.00600 0.00800
O11 0.06700 0.03700 0.02700 -0.00700 0.01600 0.00800
O12 0.01400 0.10300 0.09600 -0.00200 0.00400 0.04400
O13 0.07900 0.02500 0.03500 -0.01100 -0.01400 -0.00400
O14 0.03900 0.03300 0.05000 0.00000 -0.02200 0.00000
O15 0.02700 0.06900 0.03100 0.00000 -0.01000 0.00000

Type Occurrence of BoggsiteHide

Type Locality:

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

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

American Museum of Natural History and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Tschernichite

Reference:

Howard, D.G., Tschernich, R.W., Smith, J.V., Klein, G.L. (1990) Boggsite, a new high-silica zeolite from Goble, Columbia County, Oregon. American Mineralogist: 75: 1200-1204.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM75_1200.pdf

Synonyms of BoggsiteHide

IMA1989-009

Other Language Names for BoggsiteHide

German:Boggsit

Russian:Боггсит

Simplified Chinese:伯格斯石

Spanish:Boggsita

Relationship of Boggsite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Other Members of this group:

Alflarsenite	NaCa₂Be₃Si₄O₁₃(OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
Ammonioleucite	(NH₄)(AlSi₂O₆)	Tet.
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
Brewsterite-Ba	(Ba,Sr)[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Brewsterite-Sr	(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup	M[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O	Orth.
Dachiardite-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon.
Dachiardite-K	K₄(Si₂₀Al₄O₄₈) · 13H₂O	Mon.
Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon.
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	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Faujasite	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
Ferrierite	Zeolite Group.
Ferrochiavennite	Ca_1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)₅Be₂O₁₃(OH)₂] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Flörkeite	(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
Gaultite	Na₄Zn₂Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
Gismondine-Ba	Ba₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 4-6H₂O
Gismondine-Ca	CaAl₂Si₂O₈ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Gmelinite	In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth.
Goosecreekite	Ca[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon.
Gottardiite	Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂ · 93H₂O	Orth.
Heulandite	Heulandite is the name applied to specimens with unknown dominance of the extra-framework cations.
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
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-Mg	(Mg,K,Ca)₅(Si₂₆Al₁₀)O₇₂ · 28H₂O	Hex.
Mazzite-Na	Na₈[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆]₂ · 30H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O	Orth.
Montesommaite	(K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O	Orth.
Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
Mutinaite	Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O	Orth.
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-Ca	(Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)₁₀ (Si, Al)₄₂O₈₄ · 34H₂O	Iso.
Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.
Paulingite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.
Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex.
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.
Stilbite subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Terranovaite	(Na,Ca)₈(Si₆₈Al₁₂)O₁₆₀ · 29H₂O	Orth.
Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Thomsonite-Sr	Na(Sr,Ca)₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 7H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
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(Al_12.8Si_51.2)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
Weinebeneite	CaBe₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
Wenkite	(Ba,K)₄(Ca,Na)₆[(Si,Al)₂₀O₃₉(OH)₂](SO₄)₃ · 0.5H₂O	Hex.
Willhendersonite	KCa[Al₃Si₃O₁₂] · 5H₂O	Tric.
Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O	Mon.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Boggsite associated with Tschernichite

(Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 4-8H₂O

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

9.GC.05	Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
9.GC.05	Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
9.GC.05	Gismondine-Ca	CaAl₂Si₂O₈ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GC.05	Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth.
9.GC.10	Harmotome	(Ba_0.5,Ca_0.5,K,Na)₅[Al₅Si₁₁O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-Ca	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H2O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-Na	(Na,K,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Mon.
9.GC.10	Flörkeite	(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GC.15	Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O	Orth.
9.GC.20	Mazzite-Mg	(Mg,K,Ca)₅(Si₂₆Al₁₀)O₇₂ · 28H₂O	Hex.
9.GC.20	Mazzite-Na	Na₈[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆]₂ · 30H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GC.25	Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex.
9.GC.35	Paulingite-Ca	(Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)₁₀ (Si, Al)₄₂O₈₄ · 34H₂O	Iso.
9.GC.35	Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.

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77.1.6.1	Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
77.1.6.2	Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon.
77.1.6.3	Maricopaite	Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀ · 32H₂O	Orth.
77.1.6.4	Dachiardite		Mon.
77.1.6.5	Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon.

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16.10.1	Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]	Tric.
16.10.2	Lisetite	CaNa₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆	Orth. mm2
16.10.4	Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
16.10.5	Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O	Orth.
16.10.6	Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
16.10.7	Garronit-Ca
16.10.8	Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
16.10.10	Herschelite	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig.
16.10.11	Phillipsite subgroup
16.10.12	Fedorite	(Na,K)_2-3(Ca₄Na₃)Si₁₆O₃₈(OH,F)₂ · 3.5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
16.10.13	Willhendersonite	KCa[Al₃Si₃O₁₂] · 5H₂O	Tric.
16.10.14	Barrerite	(Na,K,Ca_0.5)₂[Al₂Si₇O₁₈] · 7H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
16.10.15	Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
16.10.16	Reyerite	(Na,K)₂Ca₁₄(Si,Al)₂₄O₅₈(OH)₈ · 6H₂O	Trig.
16.10.17	Lévyne
16.10.18	Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
16.10.19	Heulandite
16.10.20	Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth.
16.10.21	Stilbite subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
16.10.22	Dachiardite		Mon.
16.10.23	Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2
16.10.24	Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex.
16.10.25	Erionite	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
16.10.26	Paulingite
16.10.27	Sodium Dachiardite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)_4-5Al₈Si₄₀O₉₆ · 26H₂O
16.10.28	Mazzite-Mg	(Mg,K,Ca)₅(Si₂₆Al₁₀)O₇₂ · 28H₂O	Hex.
16.10.29	Roggianite	Ca₂Be(OH)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₃ · 2.5H₂O	Tet.

Fluorescence of BoggsiteHide

In UV light:

Colorless, transparent boggsite does not fluoresce in ultraviolet radiation, but white zones fluoresce a weak blue- white.
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Unaffected after immersion in 6N HCl for one hour.

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References for BoggsiteHide

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Howard, D.G., Tschernich, R.W., Smith, J.V., Klein, G.L. (1990) Boggsite, a new high-silica zeolite from Goble, Columbia County, Oregon. American Mineralogist: 75: 1200-1204.

Pluth, J.J., Smith, J.V. (1990) Crystal structure of boggsite, a new high-silica zeolite with the first three-dimensional channel system bounded by both 12- and 10-rings. American Mineralogist: 75: 501-507.

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

New Mins. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994.

Mineralogical Record: 30: 5-6.

Arletti, R., Quartieri, S., Vezzalini, G. (2010) Elastic behavior of zeolite boggsite in silicon oil and aqueous medium: A case of high-pressure-induced over hydration. American Mineralogist: 95: 1247-1256.

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Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Victoria Land ⓘ Mount Adamson	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.; Valange, S., Gabelica, Z. (1996) Zeolieten. Pages 59-71 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).; Zanardi, Stefano, Cruciani, Giuseppe, Alberti, Alberto, Galli, Ermanno (2004) Dehydration and rehydration process in boggsite: An in situ X-ray single-crystal study. American Mineralogist, 89(7), 1033-1042.

USA (TL)
Oregon Columbia Co. Goble ⓘ Neer Road (TL)	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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