Name: | Gottardiite Gtt |
IMA Chemistry: | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272·93H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Gottardiite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Antarctica |
Year First Published: | 1994 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Galli E, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G, Alberti A (1996) Gottardiite, a new high-silica zeolite from Antarctica: the natural counterpart of synthetic NU-87, European Journal of Mineralogy 8, 687-693 |
Structural Group Name: | |
Fleischer's Group Name: | zeolite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 536.5 Million Years Ago |
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