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General Gaultite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Na4Zn2Si7O18•5(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 797.40 gm

Sodium 11.53 % Na 15.55 % Na2O

Zinc 16.40 % Zn 20.41 % ZnO

Silicon 24.65 % Si 52.74 % SiO2

Hydrogen 1.26 % H 11.30 % H2O

Oxygen 46.15 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na4Zn2Si7O18•5(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

In a cavity in a sodalite syenite xenolith near a contact of hornfels and nepheline-sodalite syenite.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1994

Help on Locality: Locality:

Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after Robert Allan Gault (1943- ) of the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Gaultite Say GAULTITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 79160

IMA1992-040

PDF 46-563

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Gaultite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.256:1:0.2583

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.211, b = 39.88, c = 10.304, Z = 8; V = 4,195.94 Den(Calc)= 2.52

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: F2dd

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 6.35(1), 3.24(0.6), 3.167(0.4),

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| | Ercit T S , Van Velthuizen J , The Canadian Mineralogist , 32 (1994) p.855-863, Gaultite, a new zeolite-like mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec,, and its crystal structure, Locality: Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Gaultite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{101} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {021} Poor

Help on Color: Color:

Colorless, Pale mauve.

Help on Density: Density:

2.52

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Fluorescent, Short UV=bright apple green.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Gaultite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.207,KPDmeas= 0.207,KC= 0.2099
Ncalc = 1.53

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.52, b=1.521, g=1.524, bire=0.0040, 2V(Calc)=62, 2V(Meas)=61.3. Dispersion weak to moderate, r > v.

Calculated Properties of Gaultite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.50 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Gaultite =2.52 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEGaultite = 9.06 barns/electron
U=PEGaultite x rElectron Density= 22.68 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Gaultite is Not Radioactive

Gaultite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

77.02.06.01 (77)Tectosilicate Zeolite group

(77.02)related species

(77.02.06)Dana Group

77.02.06.01 Gaultite Na4Zn2Si7O18•5(H2O) F2dd mm2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.GF.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.G - Tektosilicates with Zeolitic H2O

09.GF -Other Rare Zeolites

09.GF.20 Gaultite Na4Zn2Si7O18•5(H2O) F2dd mm2

Other Gaultite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(www.saint-hilaire.ca) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Gaultite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Athena
5 - EUROmin Project
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info

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Gaultite

Na4Zn2Si7O18•5(H2O)
Dana No: 77.02.06.01 Strunz No: 09.GF.20
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