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Faujasite-Ca

A valid IMA mineral species

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Faujasite-Ca, etc.

Quarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Faujasite-Ca, etc.

Quarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Faujasite-Ca

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Faujasite-Ca, etc.

Quarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Faujasite-Ca, etc.

Quarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Faujasite-Ca

Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Faujasite-Ca, etc.

Quarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Faujasite-Ca, etc.

Quarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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About Faujasite-CaHide

Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond

Formula:

(Ca,Na₂,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Faujasite Subgroup > Zeolite Group

Name:

Named after Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (born in Montélimar on May 17th 1741; died on July 18th, 1819, in Saint-Fond), French geologist and writer on the origin of volcanoes. The Ca-dominant member of the faujasite series.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Haselborn, Ilbeshausen, Grebenhain, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Zeolite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

6920

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6920:1

Similar NamesHide

Faujasite-Na

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

(Na₂,Ca,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O

IMA Classification of Faujasite-CaHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

(Ca,Na,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₄·15H₂O

Type description reference:

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

Classification of Faujasite-CaHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.GD.30

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H₂O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites

Mineral SymbolsHide

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
Fau-Ca	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 Faujasite-CaHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of Faujasite-CaHide

Type:

Isotropic

Chemistry of Faujasite-CaHide

Mindat Formula:

(Ca,Na₂,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	59.503 %
Si	22.196 %
Al	8.780 %
Ca	6.521 %
H	2.999 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of Faujasite-CaHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fd3m

Setting:

Fd3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 24.74(4) Å

Unit Cell V:

15,142.55 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014223	Faujasite-Ca	Pluth J J, Smith J V (1972) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework VII. Dehydrated Ca-exchanged X Materials Research Bulletin 7 1311-1322		1972	synthetic	0	293
0014217	Faujasite-Ca	Bennett J M, Smith J V (1968) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework III. Hydrated Ca-exchanged faujasite Materials Research Bulletin 3 933-940		1968	Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany	0	293

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Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
22 : Hydration and low-? subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)
24 : Authigenic minerals in terrestrial sediments (see also #17)

Type Occurrence of Faujasite-CaHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Haselborn, Ilbeshausen, Grebenhain, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany

Reference:

Other Language Names for Faujasite-CaHide

Dutch:Faujasiet-Ca

German:Faujasit-Ca

Russian:Фоязит-Ca

Relationship of Faujasite-Ca to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Faujasite Subgroup > Zeolite Group

Other Members of Faujasite Subgroup:

Faujasite-Mg	(Mg,Na₂,Ca)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Faujasite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

12 photos of Faujasite-Ca associated with Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
4 photos of Faujasite-Ca associated with 'Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series'
2 photos of Faujasite-Ca associated with Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
2 photos of Faujasite-Ca associated with Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
2 photos of Faujasite-Ca associated with Gmelinite-Ca	Ca₂(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄ · 11H₂O
2 photos of Faujasite-Ca associated with Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
1 photo of Faujasite-Ca associated with Sodalite Group
1 photo of Faujasite-Ca associated with Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
1 photo of Faujasite-Ca associated with Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
1 photo of Faujasite-Ca associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.GD.05	Gmelinite-Ca	Ca₂(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄ · 11H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.05	Gmelinite-K	K₄(Si₈Al₄O₂₄) · 11H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.05	Gmelinite-Na	Na₄(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄ · 11H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Mg	(Mg_0.7K_0.5Ca_0.5Na_0.1)[Al₃Si₉O₂₄] · 10H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.GD.10	Willhendersonite	KCa[Al₃Si₃O₁₂] · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GD.10	Chabazite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Sr	Sr₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.GD.15	Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.GD.15	Lévyne-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.GD.20	Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.20	Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.20	Erionite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.20	Bellbergite	(K,Ba,Sr)₂Sr₂Ca₂(Ca,Na)₄[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₆ · 30H₂O	Hex.
9.GD.25	Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P6m2
9.GD.25	Wenkite	(Ba,K)₄(Ca,Na)₆[(Si,Al)₂₀O₃₉(OH)₂](SO₄)₃ · 0.5H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P62m
9.GD.30	Faujasite-Mg	(Mg,Na₂,Ca)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
9.GD.30	Faujasite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
9.GD.35	Maricopaite	Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀ · 32H₂O	Orth.
9.GD.35	Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
9.GD.40	Dachiardite-K	K₄(Si₂₀Al₄O₄₈) · 13H₂O	Mon.
9.GD.40	Dachiardite-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.GD.40	Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.GD.45	Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon.
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-K	(K,Na)₅(Si₃₁Al₅)O₇₂ · 18H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-Na	(Na,K)₅(Si₃₁Al₅)O₇₂ · 18H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-NH4	(NH₄,Mg_0.5)₅(Al₅Si₃₁O₇₂) · 22H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm
9.GD.55	Bikitaite	LiAlSi₂O₆ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1

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Bergerhoff, G., Baur, W.H., Nowacki, W. (1958) Über die Kristallstruktur des Faujasites. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1958: 193-200.

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France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Haute-Loire Yssingeaux Araules ⓘ Le Collet	Boisson et al. (2018)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Emmendingen Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl ⓘ Limberg Quarries	Klaus Behlendorff chemical analysis
ⓘ Quarry II	Zeolite collecetion of Volker Betz
Hesse Giessen Region Giessen Buseck Großen-Buseck ⓘ Attenberg quarry	Wise (1982)
Fernwald Annerod ⓘ Platte	Wise (1982)
Vogelsbergkreis Grebenhain Ilbeshausen ⓘ Haselborn (TL)	Wise (1982) +1 other reference
Rhineland-Palatinate Vulkaneifel Gerolstein Hillesheim ⓘ Graulay quarry	Hentschel (1993)
Thuringia Wartburg District Gerstungen Marksuhl ⓘ Pflasterkaute quarry

Italy
Sicily Metropolitan City of Catania ⓘ Palagonia	Analized by Marco Ciriotti
Veneto Verona Province Soave Fittà ⓘ Mount Foscarinetto	Paolo Gasparetto Collection

Jordan
Mafraq Governorate Safawi ⓘ Jabal Aritayn	Ibrahim et al. (1995)
ⓘ Jabal Hannoun	Ibrahim et al. (1995)
ⓘ Tell Rimah	Ibrahim et al. (1995) +1 other reference

Portugal
Beja Almodôvar Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões ⓘ Cerro do Algaré Mine	Oliveira et al. (2025)

Spain
Canary Islands ⓘ Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province	Mineralien-Welt 4/2007

USA
California San Bernardino County Shadow Mts [1] Squaw Mountain ⓘ Table Mountain Zeolite occurrence	Wise (1982)

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