Gmelinite-Na Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Gmelinite-Na Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,000.77 gm

Potassium 0.31 % K 0.38 % K2O

Sodium 8.74 % Na 11.79 % Na2O

Calcium 0.06 % Ca 0.08 % CaO

Aluminum 9.99 % Al 18.88 % Al2O3

Silicon 23.15 % Si 49.52 % SiO2

Hydrogen 2.17 % H 19.36 % H2O

Oxygen 55.58 % O

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100.00 % 100.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Na7.61Ca0.03K0.16Al7.41Si16.49O48•21.5(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Alteration product of basalts.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1825

Help on Locality: Locality:

Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after the German mineralogist and chemist, Christian Gottlob Gmelin (1792-1860) of Turbingen, Germany. Na modifier added by the zeolite nomenclature committee.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Gmelinite-Na + Pronunciation Say GMELINITE-NA

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Gmelinite

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Gmelinite-Na Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.73044

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 13.756, c = 10.048, Z = 1; V = 1,646.63 Den(Calc)= 2.02

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 4.1(1), 12.9(0.9), 2.96(0.8),

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| | Sacerdoti M , Passaglia E , Carnevali R , Zeolites , 15 (1995) p.276-281, Structural refinements of Na-, K-, and Ca-exchanged gmelinites, Note: sample 1Na | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Gmelinite-Na

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{1010} Good, {0001} Parting

Help on Color: Color:

White, Reddish white, Pink, Greenish white, Flesh red.

Help on Density: Density:

2.03 - 2.17, Average = 2.09

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous - Dull

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Gmelinite-Na

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.03 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2382,KPDmeas= 0.2292,KC= 0.2312
Ncalc = 1.47 - 1.5

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+/-), a=1.474-1.481, b=1.476-1.494, bire=0.0020-0.0130.

Calculated Properties of Gmelinite-Na

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.13 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Gmelinite-Na =2.10 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEGmelinite-Na = 1.40 barns/electron
U=PEGmelinite-Na x relectron= 2.98 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 4.58 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Gmelinite-Na per GRapi unit = 21.82 (%)

Estimated Radioactivity from Gmelinite-Na - barely detectable

Gmelinite-Na Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

77.01.02.06 (77)Tectosilicate Zeolite group

(77.01)true zeolites

(77.01.02)Chabazite and related species

77.01.02.01 Chabazite-Ca (Ca0.5,Na,K)4[Al4Si8O24]•12H2O P1 1

77.01.02.01a Chabazite-Na! (Na2,K2,Ca,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.01b Chabazite-K! (K2,Ca,Na2,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.01c Chabazite-Sr! (Sr,Ca,K2,Na2)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.02 Herschelite? (Na,Ca,K)AlSi2O6•3(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.03 Willhendersonite KCaAl3Si3O12•5(H2O) P1 1

77.01.02.04 Offretite (K2,Ca,Mg)2.5Al5Si13O36•15(H2O) P 6m2 6 m2

77.01.02.05 Erionite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.05a Erionite-K! (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.05b Erionite-Ca! (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.06 Gmelinite-Na (Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.06a Gmelinite-Ca! (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.06b Gmelinite-K! (K,Na,Ca)6(Al7Si17O48)•22(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

77.01.02.07 Faujasite-Na (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

77.01.02.07a Faujasite-Ca! (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

77.01.02.07b Faujasite-Mg! (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

77.01.02.08 Levyne-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.08a Levyne-Na! (Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

77.01.02.09 Tschortnerite! Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3(OH)8[Si12Al12O48]•x(H2O),x>=20 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.GD.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.G - Tektosilicates with Zeolitic H2O

09.GD -Chains of 6-membered rings � tabular zeolites

09.GD.05 Gmelinite-Ca! (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.GD.05 Gmelinite-K! (K,Na,Ca)6(Al7Si17O48)•22(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

09.GD.05 Gmelinite-Na (Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

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Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

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Links to other databases for Gmelinite-Na :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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Gmelinite-Na

(Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O)
Dana No: 77.01.02.06 Strunz No: 09.GD.05
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