Clinoptilolite-Na from
Kamloops Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
| Locality type: | Railway Cutting | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Clinoptilolite-Na | |
| Formula: | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O | |
| Comments: | Occurs as clusters of crystals to 2mm, frequently on a thin crust of chalcedony, often in association with Ferrierite-Mg. Analysis indicates that it is distinctly Na-dominant, with Na>Mg>Ca>K>Ba>Sr | |
| Habit: | As equant crystals of simple morphology; {100} dominant, with {010} smaller, terminated by {101} and {011}. | |
| Colour: | colorless to orange to reddish | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Calcite Chalcedony Ferrierite-Mg | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Ferrierite-Mg | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Clinoptilolite-Na data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kamloops Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 203253 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:203253:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Kamloops Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada