Epistilbite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Epistilbite
Formula:
CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Colour:
Colorless, white, pinkish, yellowish
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
2.22 - 2.28
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
From the Greek 'epi' for 'near' and the similar mineral stilbite. Although there are characteristics shared with stilbite, and both are zeolites, epistilbite is a completely distinct mineral.
Co-Type Localities:
Dimorph of:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1391:4
IMA Classification of Epistilbite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Ca3(Si18Al6)O48·16H2O
First published:
1826
Classification of Epistilbite
9.GD.45
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites
77.1.6.2
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
16.9.26
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Estb | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Epistilbite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Colorless, white, pinkish, yellowish
Streak:
White
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {010}
Perfect on {010}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.22 - 2.28 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.266 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Epistilbite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.502 nβ = 1.51 nγ = 1.512
2V:
Measured: 44° , Calculated: 52°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.010
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
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Surface Relief:
Low (negative)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points
where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the
field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are
isogyres.
Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Dispersion:
r < v strong
Optical Extinction:
Y = b; Z ∧ c ≃ -10°; X ∧ a = 11°.
Chemistry of Epistilbite
Mindat Formula:
CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Element Weights:
Common Impurities:
Fe,Mg,Na,K
Crystallography of Epistilbite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.08 Å, b = 17.74 Å, c = 10.25 Å
β = 124.5°
β = 124.5°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.512 : 1 : 0.578
Unit Cell V:
1,360.68 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3
Morphology:
Crystals prismatic; spherulitic, sheaflike aggregates
Twinning:
Always on {100}, {110} penetration crosses
Comment:
Point Group: 2/m; m; or 2:; Space Group: C2/m; Cm; or C2:
Crystallographic forms of Epistilbite
Crystal Atlas:
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Epistilbite no.1 - {100} - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Epistilbite no.3 - {110} - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Epistilbite no.11 - {100} - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Epistilbite no.12 - {110} - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006621 | Epistilbite | Yang P, Armbruster T (1996) (010) disorder, partial Si,Al ordering, and Ca distribution in triclinic (C1) epistilbite European Journal of Mineralogy 8 263-271 | 1996 | Gibelsbach, Fiesch (Valais, Switzerland) | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014448 | Epistilbite | Perrotta A J (1967) The crystal structure of epistilbite Mineralogical Magazine 36 480-490 |  | 1967 | Teigarhorn, Iceland | 0 | 293 |
| 0006967 | Epistilbite | Cruciani G, Martucci A, Meneghini C (2003) Dehydration dynamics of epistilbite by in situ time resolved synchrotron powder diffraction European Journal of Mineralogy 15 257-266 | 2003 | 0 | 323 | ||
| 0006968 | Epistilbite | Cruciani G, Martucci A, Meneghini C (2003) Dehydration dynamics of epistilbite by in situ time resolved synchrotron powder diffraction European Journal of Mineralogy 15 257-266 | 2003 | 0 | 429 | ||
| 0006969 | Epistilbite | Cruciani G, Martucci A, Meneghini C (2003) Dehydration dynamics of epistilbite by in situ time resolved synchrotron powder diffraction European Journal of Mineralogy 15 257-266 | 2003 | 0 | 528 | ||
| 0006970 | Epistilbite | Cruciani G, Martucci A, Meneghini C (2003) Dehydration dynamics of epistilbite by in situ time resolved synchrotron powder diffraction European Journal of Mineralogy 15 257-266 | 2003 | 0 | 666 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.45 Å | (100) |
| 8.89 Å | (90) |
| 3.21 Å | (90) |
| 3.87 Å | (70) |
| 4.91 Å | (65) |
| 6.89 Å | (60) |
| 2.917 Å | (60) |
Comments:
ICDD 19-213
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
| 10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals | |
| Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
| 16 : Low-? aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23) | |
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 22 : Hydration and low-? subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23) |
Geological Setting:
Cavities in basalts and gneisses
Type Occurrence of Epistilbite
Co-Type Localities:
Geological Setting of Type Material:
cavities in basalts and gneisses.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Epistilbite
Other Language Names for Epistilbite
Relationship of Epistilbite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Zeolite Group:
| Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
| Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
| Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Arzamastsevite | K6Al5Si6O20(OH)4Cl | Tet. 42m : I42m |
| Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O | Hex. |
| Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma |
| Brewsterite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O | |
| Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O | |
| Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) |
| Dachiardite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Direnzoite | NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn |
| Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : P212121 |
| Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O | |
| Fabrièsite | Na3Al3Si3O12 · 2H2O | Orth. mm2 : Pmm2 |
| Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | |
| Ferrierite Subgroup | Name used for unanalysed specimens that could be either ferrierite-K, ferrierite-Mg, ... | |
| Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Garronite Subgroup | ||
| Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
| Gismondine Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Gmelinite Subgroup | In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. | |
| Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma |
| Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca |
| Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O | |
| Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 | Iso. 23 : I213 |
| Kalborsite | K6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl | Tet. 42m : P421c |
| Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) | Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/acd |
| Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
| Limousinite | BaCa[Be4P4O16] · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Lithosite | K6Al4Si8O25 · 2H2O | Mon. |
| Loomisite | Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O | Mon. m |
| Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O | Orth. mm2 |
| Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O | Orth. |
| Martinandresite | Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn |
| Mazzite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
| Meierite | Ba44Si66Al30O192Cl25(OH)33 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m |
| Merlinoite | K5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm |
| Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
| Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O | Orth. |
| Mountainite | KNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma |
| Nabesite | Na2BeSi4O10 · 4H2O | Orth. 222 : P212121 |
| Natrolite Subgroup | A subgroup of the Zeolite Group. | |
| Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O | Hex. 6m2 : P6m2 |
| Pahasapaite | Li8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2O | Iso. 23 : I23 |
| Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Paulingite Subgroup | Paulingite was originally described in 1960. | |
| Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm |
| Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O | |
| Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O | Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mcm |
| Rongibbsite | Pb2(Si4Al)O11(OH) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O | |
| Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O | Orth. |
| Thomsonite Subgroup | The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca. | |
| Thornasite | Na12Th4+3(Si8O19)4 · 18H2O | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O | Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm |
| Tschörtnerite | Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2O | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m |
| 'UM1996-38-SiO:AlCaHNa' | Na-Ca-Al-Si-O-H | |
| 'UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa' | K7Na5Al12Si20O64 · 24H2O | |
| 'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa' | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O | Tet. 422 : P4122 |
| 'Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite)' | (Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ? | |
| Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
| Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O | Hex. 6m2 : P62m |
| Wilancookite | (Ba5Li2◻)Ba6Be24P24O96 · 26H2O | Iso. 23 : I23 |
| Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Pb |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 55 photos of Epistilbite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 26 photos of Epistilbite associated with Chabazite | |
| 22 photos of Epistilbite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 21 photos of Epistilbite associated with Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| 19 photos of Epistilbite associated with Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| 13 photos of Epistilbite associated with Lévyne | |
| 11 photos of Epistilbite associated with 'Chalcedony' | SiO2 |
| 10 photos of Epistilbite associated with Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| 9 photos of Epistilbite associated with Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| 9 photos of Epistilbite associated with Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.GD.05 | Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| 9.GD.05 | Gmelinite-K | K4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O |
| 9.GD.05 | Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.10 | Chabazite-Sr | Sr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| 9.GD.15 | Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| 9.GD.15 | Lévyne-Na | (Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.20 | Bellbergite | (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2O |
| 9.GD.25 | Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| 9.GD.25 | Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O |
| 9.GD.30 | Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.30 | Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.30 | Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.35 | Maricopaite | Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2O |
| 9.GD.35 | Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| 9.GD.40 | Dachiardite-K | K4(Si20Al4O48) · 13H2O |
| 9.GD.40 | Dachiardite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O |
| 9.GD.40 | Dachiardite-Na | (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-K | (K,Na)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| 9.GD.50 | Ferrierite-NH4 | (NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O |
| 9.GD.55 | Bikitaite | LiAlSi2O6 · H2O |
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References for Epistilbite
Reference List:
Rose, Gustav (1826) Ueber den Epistilbit, eine neue zur Familie der Zeolithe gehörige Mineralgattung. Annalen der Physik, 82. 183-190 doi:10.1002/andp.18260820204
Hey, M.H., Mourant, A.E. (1933) Epistilbite from Jersey. Bulletin of the Société jersiaise: 12: 104.
Fleischer, M., Rooseboom, E. H., Skinner, Brian (1960) New Mineral Names; New data; Discredited minerals. American Mineralogist, 45 (9-10) 1130-1136
Perrotta, A. J. (1967) The crystal structure of epistilbite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (280) 480-490 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.280.02
Slaughter, M., Kane, W. T. (1969) The crystal structure of a disordered epistilbite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 130 (1). 68-87 doi:10.1524/zkri.1969.130.1-6.68
Merlino, Stefano (1972) Mineralogical notes: orizite discredited (= epistilbite). American Mineralogist, 57 (3-4). 592
Galli, Ermanno, Rinaldi, and Romano (1974) The crystal chemistry of epistilbites. American Mineralogist, 59 (9-10) 1055-1061
Ghobarkar, H. (1984) The morphology of hydrothermally grown epistilbite. Crystal Research and Technology, 19 (12). 1571-1573 doi:10.1002/crat.2170191211
Alberti, A., Galli, E., Vezzalini, G. (1985) Epistilbite: an acentric zeolite with domain structure. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 173 (3). 257-265 doi:10.1524/zkri.1985.173.3-4.257
Akizuki, Mizuhiko, Nishido, Hirotsugu (1988) Epistilbite: Symmetry and twinning. American Mineralogist, 73 (11-12) 1434-1439
Yang, Ping, Armbruster, Thomas (1996) (010) disorder, partial Si,Al ordering, and Ca distribution in triclinic (C1) epistilbite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (2) 263-272 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/2/0263
Jambor, John L., Grew, Edward S., Roberts, Andrew C. (1996) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 81. 1513-1518
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Localities for Epistilbite
Showing 174 localities.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Hamis et al. (2021) |
Antarctica | |
| AmMin 82:423 +1 other reference |
| Soto et al. (2014) |
Argentina | |
| Tschernich (1992) |
Australia | |
| Chalmers (1941) |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| R Bottrill |
Austria | |
| Bojar (1993) |
Brazil | |
| Frank (2008) |
| Frank et al. (2004) |
| Ricardo Pimentel collection. Specimen ... |
Canada | |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| "Geology of New Brunswick: field guide ... |
| Sabina (2015) |
| Sabina (2015) | |
| How (1858) +2 other references |
| Pe-Piper et al. (2002) |
| The Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence ... +1 other reference |
| Tschernich (1992) | |
| Pe-Piper (2000) | |
| Pe-Piper (2000) | |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| Tschernich (1992) |
China | |
| Fuquan Yang et al. (2010) |
Costa Rica | |
| Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring ... |
| Zeledón (2004) | |
| Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring ... +1 other reference |
Faroe Islands | |
| Burvald (2013) |
| Jørgensen (2006) |
France | |
| Giret et al. (1992) |
Germany | |
| Schwarzmeier et al. (2015) +2 other references |
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| M.E. Ciriotti |
| Sebastian Möller | |
Greece | |
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Hungary | |
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| Sándor et al. (2005) |
Iceland (TL) | |
| [World of Stones 9/96 p.29] +1 other reference |
| Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
| Zeolite collection volker Betz |
| Walker (1960) | |
| Am Min 59 (1974) +2 other references |
| Zeolite collection of Volker Betz | |
| Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
| Weisenberger et al. (2006) | |
| Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
| Personally collected by Günter Frenz |
| Betz (1981) |
| Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-5433 (ex Hermann Fylling) +1 other reference |
| von Waltershausen (1853) +1 other reference | |
India | |
| Lapis 29 (7/8) |
| Makki - Matrix India Minerals |
| Lapis 29 (7/8) |
| Ottens et al. (2022) | |
| Lapis 29 (7/8) |
| Lapis 29 (7/8) | |
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| Lapis 29 (7/8) |
| Ottens (1996) | |
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| Claeys (2009) |
| Ottens et al. (2019) |
| Claeys (2009) |
| Lapis 29 (7/8) |
| Ottens et al. (2019) | |
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| collection of Petr Gadas | |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) |
Iran | |
| Tabbakh Shabani et al. (2019) |
Italy | |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Marchesini et al. (2025) |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| Ghizzoni et al. (2005) |
| Ghizzoni et al. (2005) | |
| Ghizzoni et al. (2005) | |
| Martini et al. (2012) |
| Martini et al. (2012) | |
| Boscardin M. et al. (2013) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) | |
| Milanesi D. (1998) | |
| Preite (2003) |
| Pongiluppi (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Preite (2003) |
| Preite (2003) | |
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| Gelosa et al. (1999) | |
| Preite (2003) | |
| Sturiale (1963) |
| Ferretti et al. (2015) |
| G. Grattarola (1879) +1 other reference |
| Orlandi P. & Pezzotta (1996) |
Japan | |
| Onuki et al (1988) |
| Gunma university Academic Information Repository et al. (2000) |
| Ibaraki et al. (1991) |
| Sadanaga et al. (1974) |
| Petrov (n.d.) | |
| Petrov (n.d.) | |
| Late 19th century Dr. F. Krantz ... +3 other references |
| Petrov (n.d.) |
| Sadanaga et al. (1974) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Kato (2009) |
Jersey | |
| Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : ... |
Jordan | |
| Khoury et al. (1985) |
Middle East | |
| Gross (1977) | |
New Zealand | |
| J. Thornton in Micro-Scope |
North America | |
| 182-183. +1 other reference | |
Norway | |
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| Bergstøl (1962) +1 other reference |
Poland | |
| Websky (1867) |
| Websky M. (1868) +1 other reference | |
| Kapuściński (1992) |
| Ivan A. Novikov |
Slovakia | |
| Ďuďa |
| www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) | |
| Martin Števko-unpublished |
| Ďuďa |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
Spain | |
| Betz (2009) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Weiß et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
UK | |
| Day (1999) |
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| Steve Sorrell Collection |
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Ukraine | |
| Tischenko A. data |
USA | |
| June 1997 +3 other references |
| Moiseyev (1968) +2 other references |
| Jenni (1957) +2 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) +3 other references |
| Mineral News v.14 no.9 | |
| www.mineralsocal.org (2001) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| Pawloski (1965) +1 other reference |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Tschernich (1992) | |
| Cook (1978) |
| Fujishima et al. (1977) |
| White (1984) +1 other reference | |
| Tschernich (1992) | |
| Dunham (1933) | |
| R&M 79:1 p44-54 |
| Mineral Collector 15: 113-118 et al. (1908) +1 other reference |
| Jensen (1978) |
| Pough (1936) |
| Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 5 Fall 1987 +1 other reference |
| Marshall W. Gannett and Keith E. Bargar +1 other reference |
| K. Starnes |
| - (1952) |
| Bargar et al. (1997) |
| Bargar et al. (1997) | |
| Dietrich (1990) |
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| Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4 | |
| Tschernich (1992) +1 other reference |
| Tschernich (1992) | |
| Tschernich (1996) | |
| Micro Probe Vol.7 No.9 Spring '94 | |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Micro Probe Vol. 7 No. 10 |
| Micro Probe +1 other reference | |
| Cannon (1975) +1 other reference |
| Cannon (1975) +1 other reference |
| Gladwell (2022) |
| - (n.d.) |
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