Name: | Garronite-Ca Grn-Ca |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca3(Al6Si10O32)·14H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Garronite-Ca contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1962 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Walker G P L (1962) Garronite, a new zeolite, from Ireland and Iceland, Mineralogical Magazine 33, 173-186 Chemical formula revised from NaCa_2.5_(Si_10_Al_6_)O_32_·13H_2_O: Artioli G (1992) The crystal structure of garronite. American Mineralogist 77, 189-196 Name changed from garronite to garronite-Ca: Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2015) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 26. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015. Mineralogical Magazine 79, 941-947 |
Structural Group Name: | Gismondine |
Fleischer's Group Name: | zeolite |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 536.5 Million Years Ago |
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