Laumontite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Laumontite
Francois Pierre Nicolas Gillet de Laumont
Formula:
CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Colour:
Colorless to pink, white, gray, yellowish, brownish, golden brown
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
3½ - 4
Specific Gravity:
2.23 - 2.41
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named Laumonit by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1805 in honour of François Pierre Nicolas Gillet de Laumont (28 May 1747, Laumont near Montmorency, France - 1 June 1834, Paris, France), Inspector General of Mines who first found the mineral (as well as plumbogummite). He was also a mineral collector. The name was changed to its current spelling, Laumontit, in 1821 by Karl Cäsar von Leonhard.
Zeolite Group.
A partially dehydrated variety of laumontite is called leonhardite. Leonhardite seems to be stabilised by the presence of Na and K (see literature on leonhardite page).
Normally laumontite dehydrates in air to crumble, more or less slowly, into a white powder. Specimens should be kept moist to prevent decomposition.
Stoichiometrically, apart from water content, very similar to gmelinite-(Ca) and wairakite.
A partially dehydrated variety of laumontite is called leonhardite. Leonhardite seems to be stabilised by the presence of Na and K (see literature on leonhardite page).
Normally laumontite dehydrates in air to crumble, more or less slowly, into a white powder. Specimens should be kept moist to prevent decomposition.
Stoichiometrically, apart from water content, very similar to gmelinite-(Ca) and wairakite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2340:1
IMA Classification of Laumontite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Ca(Si4Al2)O12·4H2O
Classification of Laumontite
9.GB.10
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
B : Chains of single connected 4-membered rings
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
B : Chains of single connected 4-membered rings
77.1.1.4
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
16.9.23
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.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Lmt | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Lmt | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279. |
| Lmt | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
| Lmt | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Lmt | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
| Lmt | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Physical Properties of Laumontite
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Comment:
Pearly on cleavage
Colour:
Colorless to pink, white, gray, yellowish, brownish, golden brown
Streak:
White
Hardness:
3½ - 4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {010}{110}
on {010}{110}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.23 - 2.41 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.25 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Laumontite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.502 - 1.514 nβ = 1.512 - 1.522 nγ = 1.514 - 1.525
2V:
Measured: 26° to 47°, Calculated: 34° to 44°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.011 - 0.012
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).
This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised
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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 distinct
Optical Extinction:
Y = b; X ∧ a = 10°-26°; Z ∧ c = 8°-33°.
Chemistry of Laumontite
Mindat Formula:
CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Element Weights:
Common Impurities:
Na,K,Fe
Crystallography of Laumontite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.724(9) Å, b = 13.075(6) Å, c = 7.559(2) Å
β = 112.01(3)°
β = 112.01(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.126 : 1 : 0.578
Unit Cell V:
1,349.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Square prisms with steep oblique terminations, radiating, columnar, fibrous, massive.
Twinning:
On {100}, typically with terminal re-entrants.
Crystallographic forms of Laumontite
Crystal Atlas:
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0008867 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0002980 | Laumontite | Fridriksson T, Bish D L, Bird D K (2003) Hydrogen-bonded water in laumontite I: X-ray powder diffraction study of water site occupancy and structural changes in laumontite during room-temperature isothermal hydration/dehydration American Mineralogist 88 277-287 |  | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002979 | Laumontite | Fridriksson T, Bish D L, Bird D K (2003) Hydrogen-bonded water in laumontite I: X-ray powder diffraction study of water site occupancy and structural changes in laumontite during room-temperature isothermal hydration/dehydration American Mineralogist 88 277-287 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002978 | Laumontite | Fridriksson T, Bish D L, Bird D K (2003) Hydrogen-bonded water in laumontite I: X-ray powder diffraction study of water site occupancy and structural changes in laumontite during room-temperature isothermal hydration/dehydration American Mineralogist 88 277-287 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007950 | Laumontite | Stahl K, Artioli G, Hanson J C (1996) The dehydration process in the zeolite laumontite: a real-time synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 23 328-336 | 1996 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0007949 | Laumontite | Stahl K, Artioli G, Hanson J C (1996) The dehydration process in the zeolite laumontite: a real-time synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 23 328-336 | 1996 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0007948 | Laumontite | Stahl K, Artioli G, Hanson J C (1996) The dehydration process in the zeolite laumontite: a real-time synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 23 328-336 | 1996 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0007947 | Laumontite | Stahl K, Artioli G, Hanson J C (1996) The dehydration process in the zeolite laumontite: a real-time synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 23 328-336 | 1996 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0007946 | Laumontite | Stahl K, Artioli G, Hanson J C (1996) The dehydration process in the zeolite laumontite: a real-time synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 23 328-336 | 1996 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0006493 | Laumontite | Stahl K, Artioli G (1993) A neutron powder diffraction study of fully deuterated laumontite European Journal of Mineralogy 5 851-856 | 1993 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0008868 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 0.2 | 293 | ||
| 0008869 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 0.3 | 293 | ||
| 0008870 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 0.6 | 293 | ||
| 0008871 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 1.1 | 293 | ||
| 0008872 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 1.7 | 293 | ||
| 0008873 | Laumontite | Lee Y, Hriljac J A, Vogt T (2004) Pressure-induced migration of zeolitic water in laumontite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 421-428 | 2004 | 2.4 | 293 |
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.16 Å | (100) |
| 3.51 Å | (80) |
| 9.5 Å | (60) |
| 3.27 Å | (55) |
| 6.84 Å | (40) |
| 3.66 Å | (35) |
| 3.03 Å | (35) |
Comments:
Synthetic
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 |
| 14 : Hot springs, geysers, and other subaerial geothermal minerals | |
| 16 : Low-? aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23) | |
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 22 : Hydration and low-? subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23) | |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Geological Setting:
Hydrothermal origin, decomposition of analcime, sandstone cement.
Type Occurrence of Laumontite
Synonyms of Laumontite
Ädelforsit (of Retzius) (in part)
Other Language Names for Laumontite
Catalan:Laumontita
Dutch:Laumontiet
German:Laumontit
Ädelforsit
Ädelforsit
Hungarian:Laumontit
Italian:Laumontite
Japanese:濁沸石
Luxembourgish:Laumontit
Polish:Laumontyt
Russian:Ломонтит
Simplified Chinese:浊沸石
Slovak:Laumontit
Spanish:Laumontita
Varieties of Laumontite
| Caporcianite | A friable, massive variety of laumontite. |
| Leonhardite | A name for partially dehydrated, opaque laumontite. Leonhardite seems to be stabilised by the presence of Na and K. Notes: Stolz & Armbruster (1997) refined, in space group C2/m, the crystal structure of a (Na,K)-rich laumontite with the simplified form... |
| Magnesiolaumontite | A Mg-bearing variety of laumontite. |
| Vanadio-laumontite | A V-bearing variety of laumontite. It was descrided as a yellow-red substance deposited on first-generation calcite and covered with very tiny second-generation calcite crystals; it also constitutes a cement of the green Cu-V minerals (Antipov, 1908). Se... |
Relationship of Laumontite 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 |
| Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O | Mon. |
| 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 |
| 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:
| 347 photos of Laumontite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 328 photos of Laumontite associated with Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| 227 photos of Laumontite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 211 photos of Laumontite associated with Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| 119 photos of Laumontite associated with Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| 82 photos of Laumontite associated with Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| 76 photos of Laumontite associated with Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| 72 photos of Laumontite associated with Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| 68 photos of Laumontite associated with Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| 66 photos of Laumontite associated with Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.GB.05 | Fabrièsite | Na3Al3Si3O12 · 2H2O |
| 9.GB.05 | Lithosite | K6Al4Si8O25 · 2H2O |
| 9.GB.05 | Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| 9.GB.05 | Kirchhoffite | Cs(BSi2O6) |
| 9.GB.05 | Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2 |
| 9.GB.05 | Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| 9.GB.05 | Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| 9.GB.05 | Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) |
| 9.GB.05 | Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| 9.GB.15 | Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O |
| 9.GB.20 | Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
| 9.GB.25 | Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| 9.GB.30 | Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O |
| 9.GB.35 | Parthéite | Ca2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2O |
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commonly dehydrates
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References for Laumontite
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Haüy, René Just (1809) Tableau comparatif des résultats de la Cristallographie et de l'analyse Chimique, relativement a la Classification des Minéraux.. Chez Courcier, Paris.pp.195-196 - Laumontite
Liversidge, Archibald (1876) VI.—Note on a mineral from New South Wales, presumed to be Laumontite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 1 (2) 54 doi:10.1180/minmag.1876.001.2.07
Henderson, E. P.; Glass, Jewell J. (1933) Additional notes on laumontite and thomsonite from Table Mountain, Colorado. American Mineralogist, 18 (9). 402-406
Coombs, D.S. (1952) Cell size, optical properties and chemical composition of laumontite and leonhardite. With a note on regional occurrences in New Zealand. American Mineralogist, 37 (9-10) 812-830
Heritsch, Haymo (1956) Die Röntgenkristallographie von Laumontit von Stainz (Steiermark). Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 5 (4). 335-342 doi:10.1007/bf01127693
Thompson, A. B. (1970) Laumontite equilibria and the zeolite facies. American Journal of Science, 269 (3) 267-275 doi:10.2475/ajs.269.3.267
Liou, J. G. (1971) Stilbite-laumontite equilibrium. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 31 (3) 171-177 doi:10.1007/bf00399649
Artioli, Gilberto, Stahl, Kenny (1993) Fully hydrated laumontite: A structure study by flat-plate and capillary powder diffraction techniques. Zeolites, 13 (4) 249-255 doi:10.1016/0144-2449(93)90002-k
Ståhl, Kenny, Artioli, Gilberto (1993) A neutron powder diffraction study of fully deuterated laumontite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 5 (5) 851-856 doi:10.1127/ejm/5/5/0851
Ståhl, K., Artioli, G., Hanson, J.C. (1996) The dehydration process in the zeolite laumontite: a real-time synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 23 (6). 328-336 doi:10.1007/bf00199498
Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, et al. (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6). 1571-1606
Localities for Laumontite
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