Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Gmelinite-Na
Wasson's Bluff, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Wasson's Bluff, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Description |
Unusual peachy orange thumbnail specimen of this rare zeolite mineral showing some excellent crystal form and saturation. Isomorphous with chabazite. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
0.00 cm * 0.00 cm * 0.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Gmelinite-Na: Na4(Si8Al4)O24·11H2O
tetrasodium octasilicon tetraluminum oxygen undeca hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Cerussite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Gold / Pyrhottite Quartz Garnet var. Spessartine / Smoky Quartz Astrophyllite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Si Al O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Si Al O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Si Al O H Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Si Al O H Na Al Si O C H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
zeolite-gmelinite series
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