Ferrierite Subgroup (original) (raw)
A group of related mineral species
About Ferrierite SubgroupHide
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Named in 1918 by Richard Percival Devereux Graham in honor of Walter Frederick Ferrier [4 May 1865 Montréal, Québec, Canada – 15 November 1950 Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada], mineralogist, mining engineer, and geologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, who first collected the material on the north shore of Kamloops Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
Zeolite Group.
Name used for unanalysed specimens that could be either Ferrierite-K, Ferrierite-Mg, Ferrierite-Na or Ferrierite-NH4.
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mindat:1:1:1492:8
Classification of Ferrierite SubgroupHide
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16.8.4
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
8 : Aluminosilicates of Mg and alkalis
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Synonyms of Ferrierite SubgroupHide
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Relationship of Ferrierite Subgroup to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of Zeolite Group:
| Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
|---|---|---|
| Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
| Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : _I_41/a |
| Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O | Hex. |
| Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I m m a |
| Brewsterite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O | |
| Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O | |
| Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| Dachiardite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m n |
| Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
| Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O | |
| Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | |
| Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| Garronite Subgroup | ||
| Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O | Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2 |
| Gismondine Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Gmelinite Subgroup | In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. | |
| Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c a |
| Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O | |
| Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 | Iso. 432 : _I_4132 |
| Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d |
| Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| Loomisite | Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O | Mon. m |
| Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O | Orth. m _m_2 |
| Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O | Orth. |
| Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m n |
| Mazzite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I m m m |
| Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O | Orth. m _m_2 : F d _d_2 |
| Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O | Orth. |
| Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| Natrolite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. | |
| Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O | Hex. 6_m_2 : _P_6_m_2 |
| Pahasapaite | Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O | Iso. 23 : _I_23 |
| Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| Paulingite Subgroup | Paulingite was originally described in 1960. | |
| Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O | Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_6/m m m |
| Phillipsite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : I a_3_d |
| Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m c m |
| Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O | |
| Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O | Orth. |
| Thomsonite Subgroup | The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca. | |
| Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m |
| Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m |
| UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa | Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H | |
| UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa | K7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O | |
| UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O | Tet. 422 : _P_4122 |
| Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite) | (Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ? | |
| Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. m : B b |
| Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O | Hex. 6_m_2 : P_62_m |
| Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. m : P b |
Ferrierite Subgroup Members:
| Ferrierite-K | (K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I m m m |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
| Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| Ferrierite-NH4 | (NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I m m m |
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Localities for Ferrierite SubgroupHide
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- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.