Paulingite-K
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Professor Linus Carl Pauling
Formula:
(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
System:
Isometric
Colour:
Colorless to pale yellow
Lustre:
Adamantine, Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Member of:
Name:
Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
This page provides mineralogical data about Paulingite-K.
Classification of Paulingite-K
Approved
8/J.27-50
9.GC.35
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
C : Chains of doubly-connected 4-membered rings
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
C : Chains of doubly-connected 4-membered rings
Physical Properties of Paulingite-K
Adamantine, Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless to pale yellow
Hardness (Mohs):
5
Optical Data of Paulingite-K
Type:
Isotropic
Chemical Properties of Paulingite-K
Formula:
(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
IMA Formula:
(K,Ca,Na,Ba,◻)10(Si,Al)42O84 · 34H2O
Crystallography of Paulingite-K
Crystal System:
Isometric
Type Occurrence of Paulingite-K
Relationship of Paulingite-K to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Group:
| Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O |
| Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
| Ammonioleucite | (NH4,K)(AlSi2O6) |
| Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Barrerite | (Na,K,Ca0.5)2[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O |
| Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O |
| Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O |
| Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
| Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. |
| Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Clinoptilolite | Note on the distinguishing differences between clinoptilolite and heulandite (hhttp://rruff. |
| Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Dachiardite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O |
| Dachiardite-K | K4(Si20Al4O48)·13H2O |
| Dachiardite-Na | (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O |
| Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O |
| Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Erionite | This name now refers to a group of related minerals. |
| Faujasite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. |
| Ferrierite | Zeolite Group. |
| Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O |
| Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O |
| 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 |
| Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
| Harmotome | (Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O |
| Heulandite | Note on the distinguishing differences between heulandite and clinoptilolite (http://rruff. |
| Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 |
| Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) |
| Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O |
| Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| Mazzite-Na | Na8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2O |
| Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O |
| Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O |
| Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si10O24 · 7H2O |
| Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
| Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O |
| Natrolite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. |
| Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Pahasapaite | Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O |
| Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2•4H2O |
| Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O |
| Paulingite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O |
| Phillipsite | Zeolite Group. |
| Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
| Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| Stilbite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72] · nH2O |
| Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
| Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Thomsonite-Sr | Na(Sr,Ca)2[Al5Si5O20] · 7H2O |
| Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
| Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[(OH)2|Al3Si3O12]4 · nH2O |
| Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(SO4)3|(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2] · 0.5H2O |
| Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O |
| Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| 9.GC.05 | Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O |
| 9.GC.05 | Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| 9.GC.05 | Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
| 9.GC.05 | Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
| 9.GC.10 | Harmotome | (Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O |
| 9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32 . 12H2O |
| 9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| 9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
| 9.GC.10 | Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O |
| 9.GC.15 | Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O |
| 9.GC.20 | Mazzite-Mg | (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O |
| 9.GC.20 | Mazzite-Na | Na8[Al4Si14O36]2 · 30H2O |
| 9.GC.25 | Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O |
| 9.GC.30 | Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
| 9.GC.35 | Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O |
Other Names for Paulingite-K
Name in Other Languages:
German:Paulingit-K
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 Paulingite-K
Reference List:
Science: 154: 1004-1007.
Mineralogical Magazine (1998): 62: 553.
Passaglia, E., Gualtieri, A., Marchi, E. (2001): The crystal chemistry of Paulingite, European Journal of Mineralogy. Vol. 13, 113-119
Mineralogical Magazine (1998): 62: 553.
Passaglia, E., Gualtieri, A., Marchi, E. (2001): The crystal chemistry of Paulingite, European Journal of Mineralogy. Vol. 13, 113-119
Internet Links for Paulingite-K
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Localities for Paulingite-K
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Canada | |
| Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.161, 399; American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 799-803, 1982 |
Czech Republic | |
| Passaglia, E., Gualtieri, A., Marchi, E. (2001): The crystal chemistry of Paulingite, European Journal of Mineralogy. Vol. 13, 113-119 |
Germany | |
| Passaglia, E., Gualtieri, A., Marchi, E. (2001): The crystal chemistry of Paulingite, European Journal of Mineralogy. Vol. 13, 113-119 |
| Passaglia, E., Gualtieri, A., Marchi, E. (2001): The crystal chemistry of Paulingite, European Journal of Mineralogy. Vol. 13, 113-119 |
UK | |
| Jaroslaw Skupiewski |
USA | |
| Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.399 |
| Tschernich (1991): Zeolites of Washington State. Rock & Minerals, 66(4); American Mineralogist, Volume 67, pages 799-803, 1982 |
Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA