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Yugawaralite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Cilaos, Réunion, France

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Hvalstöðin, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Western Region, Iceland

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200 / 237 Road Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA

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Yugawaralite, etc.

Hvalstöðin, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Western Region, Iceland

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200 / 237 Road Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA

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Hvalstöðin, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Western Region, Iceland

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About YugawaraliteHide

Fudo Waterfall - Type Locality of Yugawaralite

Yugawara Hot Spring, Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Formula:

CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O

Colour:

Colourless, white, pinkish

Lustre:

Vitreous, Pearly

Hardness:

4½ - 5

Specific Gravity:

2.20 - 2.23

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, Yugawara Hot Spring, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Yugawara Hot Spring, Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Zeolite Group. Laumontite Subgroup.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

4376

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4376:8

IMA Classification of YugawaraliteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Ca(Si₆Al₂)O₁₆·4H₂O

First published:

1952

Type description reference:

Sakurai, K., Hayashi, A. (1952) “Yugawaralite”, a new zeolite. Science Reports of the Yokohama National University: 1: 69-77.

Classification of YugawaraliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.GB.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H₂O; zeolite family
B : Chains of single connected 4-membered rings

Dana 7th ed.:

77.1.7.2

Dana 8th ed.:

77.1.7.2

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.9.24

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
9 : Aluminosilicates of Ca

Mineral SymbolsHide

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.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Yug	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Yug	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

Physical Properties of YugawaraliteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Pearly

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Comment:

iridescent on {010}.

Colour:

Colourless, white, pinkish

Streak:

White

Hardness:

4½ - 5 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct
{401}, {100} distinct, {101} imperfect

Parting:

{010}

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

2.20 - 2.23 g/cm³ (Measured) 2.26 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of YugawaraliteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+/-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.492 - 1.496 n_β = 1.497 - 1.499 n_γ = 1.502 - 1.504

2V:

Measured: 48° to 89°, Calculated: 58°

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.008 - 0.010
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate (negative)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

Focus:

In focus

Interference Figure:

This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using 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.

Thickness: 30 µm

Stage rotation: 0°

Dispersion:

weak

Chemistry of YugawaraliteHide

Mindat Formula:

CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	54.180 %
Si	28.532 %
Al	9.137 %
Ca	6.786 %
H	1.365 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, H, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Mg,Na,K

Crystallography of YugawaraliteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

m - Domatic

Space Group:

Setting:

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.72(2) Å, b = 13.98(2) Å, c = 10.05(2) Å
β = 111.52°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.481 : 1 : 0.719

Unit Cell V:

878.34 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals flat tabular parallel to {010}. Showing (100), (010), (001), (110), (120), (011) and (111).

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0010958	Yugawaralite	Kvick A, Artioli G, Smith J V (1986) Neutron diffraction study of the zeolite yugawaralite at 13 K Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 174 265-281	1986	Hvalfjordur, Iceland	293
0002627	Yugawaralite	Artioli G, Stahl K, Cruciani G, Gualtieri A, Hanson J C (2001) In situ dehydration of yugawaralite American Mineralogist 86 185-192	2001		315
0002628	Yugawaralite	Artioli G, Stahl K, Cruciani G, Gualtieri A, Hanson J C (2001) In situ dehydration of yugawaralite American Mineralogist 86 185-192	2001		454
0002629	Yugawaralite	Artioli G, Stahl K, Cruciani G, Gualtieri A, Hanson J C (2001) In situ dehydration of yugawaralite American Mineralogist 86 185-192	2001		581

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
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_journal_year 1986
_journal_page_first 265
_journal_page_last 281
_publ_section_title
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 Neutron diffraction study of the zeolite yugawaralite at 13 K
 Sample: T = 13 K
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_database_code_amcsd 0010958
_chemical_compound_source 'Hvalfjordur, Iceland'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ca Al2 Si6 O20.038 H7.909'
_cell_length_a 6.700
_cell_length_b 13.972
_cell_length_c 10.039
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 111.07
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 876.943
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.239
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 c 1'
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Ca   0.05134   0.21654   0.42364   1.00000   0.07500
Al1   0.00000   0.00710   0.00000   1.00000   0.05200
Al2   0.39614   0.35598   0.65361   1.00000   0.05100
Si1   0.34121   0.14798   0.98083   1.00000   0.05600
Si2   0.71051   0.03650   0.19124   1.00000   0.05700
Si3   0.40911   0.12450   0.69431   1.00000   0.05300
Si4   0.02736   0.47598   0.43748   1.00000   0.05300
Si5   0.36039   0.37327   0.96046   1.00000   0.05500
Si6   0.74211   0.49757   0.62097   1.00000   0.05500
O1   0.10689   0.10638   0.94844   1.00000   0.08300
O2   0.85591   0.04834   0.09817   1.00000   0.08600
O3   0.19153   0.07642   0.59056   1.00000   0.07800
O4   0.50365   0.10778   0.13425   1.00000   0.07200
O5   0.43489   0.11736   0.86004   1.00000   0.09100
O6   0.61915   0.07317   0.67971   1.00000   0.07600
O7   0.84451   0.06416   0.35574   1.00000   0.07500
O8   0.33904   0.26252  -0.00394   1.00000   0.09000
O9   0.39913   0.23277   0.63939   1.00000   0.07700
O10   0.16380   0.42664   0.98834   1.00000   0.07700
O11   0.83032   0.48293   0.49303   1.00000   0.07900
O12   0.17154   0.38236   0.49904   1.00000   0.07300
O13   0.57911   0.41154   0.08345   1.00000   0.07800
O14   0.36053   0.39320   0.80583   1.00000   0.08300
O15   0.62998   0.40026   0.64000   1.00000   0.07800
O16   0.93634   0.47014   0.26478   1.00000   0.07100
Ow1   0.98759   0.24929   0.17041   0.74400   0.11100
Ow1a   0.04165   0.27602   0.20621   0.18200   0.21900
H11   0.95821   0.19582   0.10667   0.82500   0.19500
H12   0.03505   0.30007   0.12817   0.88300   0.21200
H13   0.05910   0.34986   0.21315   0.15700   0.23800
Ow2   0.90310   0.23331   0.61844   1.00000   0.10600
H21   0.87938   0.18305   0.67456   1.00000   0.20300
H22   0.81676   0.28638   0.62799   1.00000   0.17300
Ow3   0.70811   0.29016   0.32835   0.97800   0.10900
H31   0.59175   0.27280   0.34773   0.48200   0.19500
H32   0.65286   0.33338   0.39098   0.41700   0.20700
H33   0.66062   0.32229   0.23748   1.00000   0.17100
Ow4   0.36920   0.15938   0.36919   0.88700   0.12500
Ow4a   0.33283   0.12668   0.35814   0.12800   0.13100
H41   0.39007   0.14373   0.28329   0.91000   0.17800
H42   0.49359   0.13517   0.44553   0.70400   0.19100
H43   0.45146   0.15376   0.40785   0.31400   0.45000
Ow5   0.81646   0.25961   0.92491   0.11900   0.13400
H51   0.90889   0.20607   0.91977   0.09800   0.13400
H52   0.87863   0.31721   0.90312   0.11900   0.24900

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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2θ (degrees) d-spacing (Å)

Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.057 Å	(100)
4.672 Å	(70)
4.652 Å	(67)
5.81 Å	(52)
7.01 Å	(31)
3.237 Å	(29)
4.295 Å	(26)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
9 : Lava/xenolith minerals (hornfels, sanidinite facies)
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)

Type Occurrence of YugawaraliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Yugawara Hot Spring, Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

General Appearance of Type Material:

A network of veins with well devloped crystals.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
National School of Mines, Paris, France.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 106164, 106931.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Andesite tuff metamorphosed by hot spring action.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Chabazite

Laumontite

Quartz

Reference:

Sakurai, K., Hayashi, A. (1952) “Yugawaralite”, a new zeolite. Science Reports of the Yokohama National University: 1: 69-77.

Other Language Names for YugawaraliteHide

Dutch:Yugawaraliet

German:Yugawaralith
Yugawaralit

Japanese:湯河原沸石

Russian:Югаваралит

Spanish:Yugawaralita

Relationship of Yugawaralite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Zeolite Group

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[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 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	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
Ferrierite Subgroup	Name used for unanalysed specimens that could be either ferrierite-K, ferrierite-Mg, ...
Ferrochiavennite	Ca_1-2Fe[(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[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 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	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 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	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · 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(Al_12.8Si_51.2)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

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

39 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
16 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
10 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
6 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
6 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
3 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
3 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
3 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
2 photos of Yugawaralite associated with 'Basalt'
2 photos of Yugawaralite associated with Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

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9.GB.05	Fabrièsite	Na₃Al₃Si₃O₁₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Pmm2
9.GB.05	Lithosite	K₆Al₄Si₈O₂₅ · 2H₂O	Mon.
9.GB.05	Wairakite	Ca(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.GB.05	Kirchhoffite	Cs(BSi₂O₆)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.GB.05	Hsianghualite	Ca₃Li₂(Be₃Si₃O₁₂)F₂	Iso. 23 : I2₁3
9.GB.05	Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
9.GB.05	Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.GB.05	Ammonioleucite	(NH₄)(AlSi₂O₆)	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
9.GB.05	Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GB.10	Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.GB.20	Roggianite	Ca₂Be(OH)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₃ · 2.5H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mcm
9.GB.25	Goosecreekite	Ca[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.GB.30	Montesommaite	(K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.GB.35	Parthéite	Ca₂(Si₄Al₄) O₁₅ (OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b

Other InformationHide

Electrical:

Piezoelectric and pyroelectric

Notes:

Not attacked by hot or cold hydrochloric acid.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for YugawaraliteHide

Reference List:

Sakurai, K., Hayashi, A. (1952) “Yugawaralite”, a new zeolite. Science Reports of the Yokohama National University: 1: 69-77.

Fleischer, M. (1953) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 38 (3-4). p.426.

Kerr, I. S., Williams, D. J. (1967) The crystal structure of yugawaralite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 125 (125) 220-225 doi:10.1524/zkri.1967.125.125.220

Leimer, H. W., Slaughter, M. (1969) The determination and refinement of the crystal structure of yugawaralite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 130 (1) 88-111 doi:10.1524/zkri.1969.130.1-6.88

Eberlein, G. Donald, Erd, R. C., Weber, Florence, Beatty, and L. B. (1971) New occurrence of yugawaralite from the Chena Hot Springs area Alaska. American Mineralogist, 56 (9-10) 1699-1717

Pongiluppi, D. (1977) A new occurrence of yugawaralite at Osilo, Sardinia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 15 (1) 113-114

Wise, William S. (1978) Mineralogical Notes - Yugawaralite from Bombay, India. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 296

Kvick, Å., Artioli, G., Smith, J. V. (1986) Neutron diffraction study of the zeolite yugawaralite at 13 K. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 174 (1) 265-281 doi:10.1524/zkri.1986.174.1-4.265

Akizuki, Mizuhiko (1987) An explanation of optical variation in yugawaralite. Mineralogical Magazine, 51 (362) 615-620 doi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.362.18

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

Mandarino, Joseph A. (1999) The Zeolite Group. The Mineralogical Record, 30 (1) 5-6

(2001) Yugawaralite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Tanaka, T., Kimura, R., Akizuki, M., Kudoh, Y. (2002) Origin of low-symmetry growth sectors in edingtonite and yugawaralite, and crystal structure of the k{011} and v{120} sectors of yugawaralite. Mineralogical Magazine, 66 (3) 409-420 doi:10.1180/0026461026630037

Fois, Ettore, Gamba, Aldo, Tabacchi, Gloria, Arletti, Rossella, Quartieri, Simona, Vezzalini, Giovanna (2005) The “template” effect of the extra-framework content on zeolite compression: The case of yugawaralite. American Mineralogist, 90 (1) 28-35 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1653

Kol’tsova, T. N. (2007) Crystal structures of zeolites with the general formula CaAl2Si6O16·nH2O. Inorganic Materials, 43 (6) 651-659 doi:10.1134/s0020168507060180

Weisenberger, Tobias, Selbekk, Rune S. (2009) Multi-stage zeolite facies mineralization in the Hvalfjördur area, Iceland. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 98 (5) 985-999 doi:10.1007/s00531-007-0296-6

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Argentina
Neuquén Province Huiliches department ⓘ Junín de los Andes	Bowman et al. (2006)
Los Lagos Department ⓘ Confluencia	Vattuone et al. (2001)
ⓘ Paso del Córdoba	Leal +1 other reference
Salta Province Los Andes department San Antonio de los Cobres El Quevar mining district ⓘ Incahuasi valley	Robl et al. (2009)

Canada
British Columbia Osoyoos Mining Division Olalla ⓘ Yellow Lake	Tschernich (1992)

Chile
Santiago Metropolitan Region Chacabuco Province ⓘ Cuesta de Chacabuco	Fuentes et al. (2004)

Costa Rica
San José Province Acosta Canton Guaitil District ⓘ Guaitil	Zeledón (2004)
Dota Canton Copey District ⓘ Zeolite occurrence	Obando-Acuña et al. (2019)

France
Réunion ⓘ Cilaos	DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R. (2004)
ⓘ Anciens Thermes	Serge Lavarde Collection

Hungary
Csongrád County Üllés ⓘ Üllés Prospect Hole No. 28.	Rappensberger

Iceland
Capital Region Kjósarhreppur ⓘ Hvammsvik	Weisenberger et al. (2009)
ⓘ Hvalfjörður	Robinson (1986) +2 other references
Western Region Borgarbyggð Haugar ⓘ Route 1 road cut ?	self collected by Jamison Turnbull
ⓘ Svignaskarð	Personal collection of Jamison K ...
Hvalfjarðarsveit ⓘ Hvalstöðin (Hvalstöd)	Robinson (1986) +1 other reference
ⓘ Snæfellsnes	Betz (1981)

India
Maharashtra Konkan Division ⓘ Salsette Island	Ottens et al. (2022)
Mumbai Suburban District ⓘ Bombay Quarry No. 10	Lavinsky (n.d.)
Malad ⓘ Malad Quarry	Wise (1978) +1 other reference
Nashik Division Nashik District Sinnar ⓘ Mahodari quarry	Collection Elmar Lackner and many others

Italy
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Rome Valleranello ⓘ Vallerano Quarries	Carlini et al. (2018)
Lombardy Sondrio Province Novate Mezzola Codera Valley ⓘ Codera streambed	Ghizzoni et al. (2005)
ⓘ Piana Valley	Ghizzoni et al. (2005)
Sardinia Sassari Province Osilo ⓘ Capurru Quarry	Berg (1982)
ⓘ Crastu Muradu Quarry	Gelosa et al. (1999)
Veneto ⓘ Alpone Valley	Mattioli et al. (2016)
Verona Province San Giovanni Ilarione ⓘ Cattignano quarry	Mattioli et al. (2008) +3 other references

Japan
Aomori Prefecture Kuroishi City ⓘ Okiura	ONUKI et al. (1988)
Hokkaidō Prefecture Tokachi Subprefecture Obihiro City ⓘ Nukabira	Konno et al. (1977)
Kanagawa Prefecture Ashigarashimo District Yugawara ⓘ Yugawara Hot Spring (TL)	Sakurai et al. (1952)
Miyagi Prefecture ⓘ Onikobe geothermal field	Seki et al. (1968) +1 other reference
Shizuoka Prefecture Izu City ⓘ Seikoshi mine	Pinch (1977) +1 other reference
ⓘ Toi mine	Nozomi Sasaki discovery and specimens

Jordan
Irbid Governorate Maqarin area ⓘ Yarmouk river	Khoury et al. (1985)

New Zealand
Southland Region Southland District ⓘ Takitimu Range	Railton et al. (1990)

Ukraine
ⓘ Crimea	World of Stones v.9
Feodosia area ⓘ Karadag Reserve (Kara-Dag)	Tischenko A. data

USA
Alaska Aleutians East Borough Unalaska Island ⓘ Makushin geothermal area	...
Fairbanks North Star Borough Chena River ⓘ Tors Campground Trail	Moore (2000)
ⓘ Chena Hot Springs (yugawaralite locality)	Eberlein et al. (1971)
Oregon Marion County Santiam Mining District (Elkhorn Mining District) Breitenbush-Austin Hot Springs area ⓘ Cinnabar Occurrence	Bargar et al. (1997)
Washington Cowlitz County Wolf Point ⓘ 200 / 237 Road Quarry	Micro Probe Vol. 7 No. 10
ⓘ Baird Creek Quarry	Micro Probe +1 other reference
Wyoming Teton County ⓘ Lower Geyser Basin	Bargar et al. (1981)
ⓘ Yellowstone National Park	Bargar et al. (1981)

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