Mutinaite
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Formula:
Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named after Mutina, the ancient Latin name of Modena, Italy, a center of zeolite research.
This page provides mineralogical data about Mutinaite.
Classification of Mutinaite
Approved
8/J.22-06
9.GF.35
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare Zeolites
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare Zeolites
Physical Properties of Mutinaite
Vitreous
Optical Data of Mutinaite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.485 nβ = 1.487 nγ = 1.488
2V:
Measured: 70° , Calculated: 70°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.003

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
2V could not be measured
Chemical Properties of Mutinaite
Formula:
Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
IMA Formula:
Na3Ca4Al11Si85O192 · 60H2O
Crystallography of Mutinaite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Type Occurrence of Mutinaite
Synonyms of Mutinaite
Other Language Names for Mutinaite
Relationship of Mutinaite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
Ammonioleucite | (NH4,K)(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 | |
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. | |
Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Clinoptilolite | Note on the distinguishing differences between clinoptilolite and heulandite (http://rruff. | |
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 | |
Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
Erionite | This name now refers to a group of related minerals. | |
Faujasite | ||
Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | Iso. |
Ferrierite | Zeolite Group. | |
Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(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 | |
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. |
Harmotome | (Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Heulandite subgroup | Note on the distinguishing differences between heulandite and clinoptilolite (http://rruff. | |
Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 | |
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 | 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 | This name now refers to the zeolite subgroup including the Barrerite - Stilbite-Ca - ... | |
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[(OH)2|Al3Si3O12]4 · nH2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(SO4)3|(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2] · 0.5H2O | Hex. |
Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. |
Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
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[(OH)2|Al3Si3O12]4 · 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 |
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 Mutinaite
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American Mineralogist (1998): 83: 909.
Mineralogical Record: 29: 474-475.
Zeolites: 19: 318-322., 323-325.
Internet Links for Mutinaite
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Antarctica (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 |