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Name: Gismondine-Ca
Gis-Ca
IMA Chemistry: Ca2(Si4Al4)O16·8H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gismondine-Ca contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1817
IMA Status: Approved,Renamed
Status Notes: Originally named zeagonite: von Leonhard K C (1817) Die Zeagonit, ein neues Mineral vom Capo di Bove bei Rom. Taschenbuch für die gesammte Mineralogie mit Hinsicht auf die neuesten Entdeckungen 11, 164-168 Name changed from gismondine because of the discovery of gismondine-Sr: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 63. Mineralogical Magazine 85, 910-915
Structural Group Name: Gismondine
Fleischer's Group Name: zeolite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2000 Million Years Ago
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