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Mutinaite

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Formula:

Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O

Lustre:

Vitreous

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Name:

Named after Mutina, the ancient Latin name of Modena, Italy, a center of zeolite research.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

This page provides mineralogical data about Mutinaite.

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Classification of MutinaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Strunz 8th ed.:

8/J.22-06

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

9.GF.35

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H₂O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare Zeolites

Physical Properties of MutinaiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Optical Data of MutinaiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.485 n_β = 1.487 n_γ = 1.488

2V:

Measured: 70° , Calculated: 70°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.003

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and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

2V could not be measured

Chemical Properties of MutinaiteHide

Formula:

Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O

IMA Formula:

Na₃Ca₄Al₁₁Si₈₅O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of MutinaiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0009842	Mutinaite	van Koningsveld H (1990) High-temperature (350 K) orthorhombic framework structure of zeolite H-ZSM-5 Acta Crystallographica B46 731-735	1990	synthetic	293
0010960	Mutinaite	Taylor J C, Miller S A, Bibby D M (1986) A study of decomposition methods for refinement of H+-ZSM5 zeolite with powder diffraction data Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 176 183-192	1986	synthetic	293
0015873	Mutinaite	Vezzalini G, Quartieri S, Galli E, Alberti A, Cruciani G, Kvick A (1997) Crystal structure of the zeolite mutinaite, the natural analog of ZSM-5 Zeolites 19 323-325	1997	Mt. Adamson, Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica	293

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 High-temperature (350 K) orthorhombic framework structure of zeolite H-ZSM-5
 Note: anisotropic thermal parameters obtained from ICSD
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      1.793
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Si1   0.42292   0.05678   0.66492
Si2   0.30840   0.02897   0.81293
Si3   0.27919   0.06191   0.03257
Si4   0.12228   0.06397   0.02834
Si5   0.07168   0.02825   0.81584
Si6   0.18703   0.05906   0.67398
Si7   0.42346   0.82787   0.67664
Si8   0.30861   0.87080   0.81794
Si9   0.27417   0.82731   0.03341
Si10   0.11963   0.82675   0.02992
Si11   0.07045   0.87019   0.81795
Si12   0.18803   0.82715   0.68326
O1   0.37250   0.05550  -0.24370
O2   0.30930   0.05940  -0.07760
O3   0.20070   0.05950   0.02840
O4   0.09530   0.06330  -0.08310
O5   0.11600   0.05410  -0.27470
O6   0.24330   0.05330  -0.24350
O7   0.37410  -0.15660  -0.23350
O8   0.30850  -0.15590  -0.06990
O9   0.19690  -0.15450   0.02710
O10   0.08870  -0.16290  -0.07810
O11   0.11760  -0.15760  -0.26720
O12   0.24480  -0.15560  -0.23880
O13   0.30870  -0.04990  -0.18220
O14   0.07860  -0.05100  -0.17280
O15   0.41750   0.12690  -0.39080
O16   0.40790  -0.00210  -0.41200
O17   0.40060  -0.13290  -0.42210
O18   0.19130   0.13020  -0.38010
O19   0.19440   0.00040  -0.40620
O20   0.19650  -0.12970  -0.41580
O21  -0.00350   0.04900  -0.20770
O22  -0.00450  -0.14900  -0.21040
O23   0.42270  -0.25000  -0.34910
O24   0.19240  -0.25000  -0.34800
O25   0.28410  -0.25000   0.05960
O26   0.11000  -0.25000   0.06200
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Si1 0.01300 0.01400 0.01790 0.00110 -0.00160 -0.00030
Si2 0.01660 0.01660 0.01800 -0.00010 0.00410 -0.00030
Si3 0.01700 0.01590 0.01780 0.00140 -0.00070 -0.00430
Si4 0.01640 0.01460 0.01430 0.00000 0.00120 -0.00150
Si5 0.01270 0.01340 0.01520 -0.00100 0.00250 -0.00060
Si6 0.01610 0.01600 0.01820 0.00010 0.00500 0.00390
Si7 0.01330 0.01060 0.01830 0.00100 0.00190 0.00120
Si8 0.01750 0.01530 0.01610 -0.00050 0.00260 -0.00090
Si9 0.01680 0.00990 0.01660 -0.00180 -0.00050 -0.00010
Si10 0.01720 0.01120 0.01680 0.00190 -0.00040 0.00050
Si11 0.01260 0.01460 0.01780 0.00060 -0.00070 0.00170
Si12 0.01780 0.01310 0.01890 -0.00080 0.00340 -0.00170
O1 0.02400 0.06500 0.04400 -0.00900 0.01700 -0.00300
O2 0.04400 0.04600 0.02200 -0.00800 0.00800 -0.00900
O3 0.01700 0.07000 0.07400 0.00200 0.00100 -0.01300
O4 0.06300 0.03200 0.02400 -0.00500 -0.01300 -0.00200
O5 0.02200 0.05000 0.02800 -0.00100 0.01100 0.01700
O6 0.03000 0.07200 0.04100 0.01100 -0.00900 0.00600
O7 0.02800 0.06300 0.03400 0.00900 0.01400 -0.00400
O8 0.03800 0.06200 0.02600 0.00300 0.00900 0.01600
O9 0.01800 0.03100 0.06300 0.00000 0.00300 0.00500
O10 0.05700 0.04800 0.03400 -0.00700 -0.01700 0.01900
O11 0.02500 0.05100 0.04700 0.00700 0.01100 -0.01400
O12 0.02700 0.07500 0.05000 -0.01000 -0.01000 -0.00800
O13 0.11100 0.01500 0.07200 0.00200 0.00200 0.00000
O14 0.05000 0.01500 0.06300 0.00300 -0.00400 0.00100
O15 0.04600 0.01600 0.05200 0.00200 -0.02300 0.01100
O16 0.06500 0.02600 0.03800 -0.00300 -0.01500 -0.00800
O17 0.05700 0.02100 0.02800 0.00400 -0.01100 0.00900
O18 0.04600 0.02100 0.03700 -0.00100 0.01300 0.00800
O19 0.06400 0.02800 0.04600 0.00800 0.00400 -0.01300
O20 0.07200 0.02200 0.03100 -0.01000 0.01300 0.00900
O21 0.01600 0.04300 0.03200 0.00700 0.00200 0.00000
O22 0.01900 0.05200 0.03100 -0.00800 0.00100 0.00100
O23 0.06200 0.01000 0.04000 0.00000 -0.00400 0.00000
O24 0.05100 0.01400 0.03700 0.00000 0.01500 0.00000
O25 0.03900 0.01200 0.03400 0.00000 -0.00900 0.00000
O26 0.04400 0.01200 0.02700 0.00000 0.00100 0.00000

Type Occurrence of MutinaiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Synonyms of MutinaiteHide

IMA1996-025

Other Language Names for MutinaiteHide

German:Mutinait

Spanish:Mutinaita

Relationship of Mutinaite 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
Boggsite	Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
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	(Ca/Na₂/K₂/Mg/Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Clinoptilolite	(Na/Ca)_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	This name now refers to a group of related minerals.
Faujasite	(Na₂/Ca/Mg)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	Note on the distinguishing differences between heulandite and clinoptilolite (http://rruff.
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.
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	(Na/Ca/K)_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(Al12.8Si51.2)O₁₂₈•65H₂O	Tet. 4 2 2 : P4₁ 2 2
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.

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9.GF.05	Terranovaite	(Na,Ca)₈(Si₆₈Al₁₂)O₁₆₀ · 29H₂O	Orth.
9.GF.10	Gottardiite	Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂ · 93H₂O	Orth.
9.GF.15	Lovdarite	K₂Na₆Be₄Si₁₄O₃₆ · 9H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.GF.20	Gaultite	Na₄Zn₂Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.GF.25	Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GF.30	Tschernichite	(Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 4-8H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
9.GF.40	Tschörtnerite	Ca₄(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)₃Cu₃[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₄(OH)₈ · nH₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
9.GF.50	Thornasite	(Na,K)₁₂Th₃[Si₈O₁₉]₄ · 18H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.GF.55	Direnzoite	NaK₆MgCa₂(Al₁₃Si₄₇O₁₂₀) · 36H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn

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References for MutinaiteHide

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American Mineralogist (1998): 83: 909.

Mineralogical Record: 29: 474-475.

Zeolites: 19: 318-322., 323-325.

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Antarctica (TL)

Eastern Antarctica

Victoria Land

ⓘ Mount Adamson (TL)

American Mineralogist, Volume 83, pages 907–910, 1998; Galli E, Vezzalini G, Quartieri S, Alberti A, Franzini M (1997) Mutinaite, a new zeolite from Antarctica: the natural counterpart of ZSM-5, Zeolites 19, 318-322

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