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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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