Clinoptilolite-Na (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Formula:

Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O

Generally not pure but containing additional K and/or Ca. Formula previously given as (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36 · 12H2O.

Colour:

Colorless to white, pale orange, pale grey-pink, pale brownish

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

From the Greek klino - "oblique" ptylon - "feather" and lithos - "stone." The Na-dominant member of the clinoptilolite series.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6884:6

1926618c-2502-4a82-94e0-5acf2bf91cfa

IMA Classification of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Classification of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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9.GE.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
E : Chains of T10O20 Tetrahedra

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Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Physical Properties of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Colour:

Colorless to white, pale orange, pale grey-pink, pale brownish

Optical Data of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.476 - 1.491 _n_β = 1.479 - 1.493 _n_γ = 1.479 - 1.497

δ = 0.003 - 0.006

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Dispersion:

r > v to r < v strong

Chemistry of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Mindat Formula:

Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O

Generally not pure but containing additional K and/or Ca. Formula previously given as (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36 · 12H2O.

Crystallography of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 17.627 Å, b = 17.955 Å, c = 7.399 Å
β = 116.29°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.982 : 1 : 0.412

Unit Cell V:

2,099.51 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

space group C2/m, C2, or Cm

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001429	Clinoptilolite-Na	Armbruster T, Gunter M E (1991) Stepwise dehydration of heulandite-clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, U.S.A.: A single-crystal X-ray study at 100 K sample name: natural American Mineralogist 76 1872-1883		1991	0	293
0001430	Clinoptilolite-Na	Armbruster T, Gunter M E (1991) Stepwise dehydration of heulandite-clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, U.S.A.: A single-crystal X-ray study at 100K sample name: dehyd1 American Mineralogist 76 1872-1883		1991	0	293
0001431	Clinoptilolite-Na	Armbruster T, Gunter M E (1991) Stepwise dehydration of heulandite-clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, U.S.A.: A single-crystal X-ray study at 100K sample name: dehyd2 American Mineralogist 76 1872-1883		1991	0	293
0001432	Clinoptilolite-Na	Armbruster T, Gunter M E (1991) Stepwise dehydration of heulandite-clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, U.S.A.: A single-crystal X-ray study at 100K sample name: dehyd3 American Mineralogist 76 1872-1883		1991	0	293
0001433	Clinoptilolite-Na	Armbruster T, Gunter M E (1991) Stepwise dehydration of heulandite-clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, U.S.A.: A single-crystal X-ray study at 100K sample name: dehyd4 American Mineralogist 76 1872-1883		1991	0	293
0015652	Clinoptilolite-Na	Alberti A (1975) The crystal structure of two clinoptilolites Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 22 25-37	1975	Alpe di Siusi, Italy	0	293

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Other Language Names for Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Relationship of Clinoptilolite-Na to other SpeciesHide

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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References for Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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Reference List:

Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, Nickel, Ernest H., Passaglia, Elio, Peacor, Donald R., Quartieri, Simona, Rinaldi, Romano, Ross, Malcolm I., Sheppard, Richard A., Tillmanns, Ekkehart, Vezzalini, Giovanna (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 (6) 1571-1606

Johnson, M., O'Connor, D., Barnes, P., Catlow, C. R. A., Owens, S. L., Sankar, G., Bell, R., Teat, S. J. and Stephenson, R. (2003) Cation exchange, dehydration, and calcination in clinoptilolite: in situ X-ray diffraction and computer modeling. Journal of Physical Chemistry B: 107: 942-951.

Localities for Clinoptilolite-NaHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - 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.