Paulingite-K
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About Paulingite-K
Professor Linus Carl Pauling
Formula:
(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Colour:
Colorless to pale yellow
Lustre:
Adamantine, Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named after Linus Carl Pauling (28 February 1901, Portland, Oregon, USA – 19 August 1994, Big Sur, California), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, "in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the understanding of the complex structures of silicate minerals and other compounds." He was one of the most important scientists of all time, published more than 1200 papers and books, and was awarded numerous awards including the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize, and 1967 Roebling Medal.
Type Locality:
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
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
Other Language Names for Paulingite-K
German:Paulingit-K
Relationship of Paulingite-K 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 (hhttp://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. |
| 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-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. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Erionite-K | 1 photo of Paulingite-K associated with Erionite-K on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 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 | |
| 9.GC.05 | Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. |
| 9.GC.10 | Harmotome | (Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| 9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-Ca | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32 . 12H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| 9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| 9.GC.10 | Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 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.30 | Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma |
| 9.GC.35 | Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O | Iso. |
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:
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Kamb, W.B., Oke, W.C. (1960) Paulingite, an new zeolite, in association with erionite and filiform pyrite. American Mineralogist: 45: 79-91.
Gordon, E.K., Samson, S., Kamb, W.B. (1966) Crystal structure of the zeolite paulingite. Science: 154: 1004-1007.
Tschernich, R.D., Wise, W.S. (1982) Paulingite: variations in composition. American Mineralogist: 67: 799-803.
Bieniok, A., Joswig, W., Baur, W.H. (1996) A study of paulingites: pore filling by cations and water molecules. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Abh.: l7l: ll9-134.
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.
Lengauer, C.L., Giester, G., Tillmans, E. (1997) Mineralogical characterization of paulingite from Vinarická Hora, Czech Republic. Mineralogical Magazine: 61: 591-606.
Jambor, J.L., Grew, E.S., Roberts, A.C. (1998) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 83: 1347-1352.
Passaglia, E., Gualtieri, A., Marchi, E. (2001) The crystal chemistry of Paulingite. European Journal of Mineralogy: 13: 113-119.
Krivovichev, S.V. (2013) Structural complexity of minerals: information storage and processing in the mineral world. Mineralogical Magazine: 77: 275-326.
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Localities for Paulingite-K
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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