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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