Named in honor of Professor Glauco Gottardi (1928, Fiume, Italy (now Rijeka, Croatia) - 1 September 1988), University of Modena, Italy, in recognition of his pioneering work on the structure and crystal chemistry of natural zeolites.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

This page provides mineralogical data about Gottardiite.

Hide all sections | Show all sections

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

6976

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6976:8

Similar NamesHide

Gotthardite	A synonym of Dufrénoysite
Guettardite	A valid IMA mineral species	Pb₈(Sb_0.56As_0.44)₁₆S₃₂

IMA Classification of GottardiiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂·93H₂O

Approval year:

1994

Type description reference:

Galli, Ermanno, Quartieri, Simona, Vezzalini, Giovanna, Alberti, Alberto (1996) Gottardiite, a new high-silica zeolite from Antarctica: the natural counterpart of synthetic NU-87. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (4) 687-694 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/4/0687

Classification of GottardiiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.GF.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H₂O; zeolite family
F : Other Rare 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
Gtt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of GottardiiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of GottardiiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density:

2.14(4) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.16 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of GottardiiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.480(2) n_β = 1.485(2) n_γ = 1.486(2)

2V:

Calculated: 48°

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.006
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

Dispersion:

none

Comments:

2Vmeas < 60 degrees

Chemistry of GottardiiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂ · 93H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	57.432 %
Si	32.317 %
Al	5.042 %
Ca	1.971 %
H	1.844 %
Mg	0.717 %
Na	0.678 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of GottardiiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Cmca

Setting:

Cmca

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.698(2) Å, b = 25.213(3) Å, c = 22.660(2) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.543 : 1 : 0.899

Unit Cell V:

7,826.03 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Topological symmetry Fmmm

Crystal StructureHide

Load
Unit Cell | Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 | 3x3x3 | 4x4x4

View
CIF File Best | x | y | z | a | b | c

Rotation
Stop | Start

Labels
Console Off | On | Grey | Yellow

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

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006612	Gottardiite	Alberti A, Vezzalini G, Galli E, Quartieri S (1996) The crystal structure of gottardiite, a new natural zeolite European Journal of Mineralogy 8 69-75		1996		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Gottardiite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Alberti A'
'Vezzalini G'
'Galli E'
'Quartieri S'
_journal_name_full 'European Journal of Mineralogy'
_journal_volume 8 
_journal_year 1996
_journal_page_first 69
_journal_page_last 75
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of gottardiite, a new natural zeolite
 Note: occupancies altered to match chemical formula
;
_database_code_amcsd 0006612
_chemical_formula_sum '(Si14.637 Al2.346 Fe.017) O45.601 Na.316 K.022 Mg.391 Ca.605 H23.202'
_cell_length_a 13.698
_cell_length_b 25.213
_cell_length_c 22.660
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 7826.031
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.156
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C m c a'
loop_
_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,z'
  'x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '1/2+x,-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '1/2-x,+y,1/2-z'
  '-x,y,z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,z'
  'x,-y,-z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,-z'
  'x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '1/2+x,+y,1/2-z'
  '-x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_occupancy
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
SiT1   0.00000   0.08040   0.19730   0.86100   0.01494
AlT1   0.00000   0.08040   0.19730   0.13800   0.01494
FeT1   0.00000   0.08040   0.19730   0.00100   0.01494
SiT2   0.00000   0.17840   0.28280   0.86100   0.01862
AlT2   0.00000   0.17840   0.28280   0.13800   0.01862
FeT2   0.00000   0.17840   0.28280   0.00100   0.01862
SiT3   0.00000   0.28840   0.22040   0.86100   0.01760
AlT3   0.00000   0.28840   0.22040   0.13800   0.01760
FeT3   0.00000   0.28840   0.22040   0.00100   0.01760
SiT4   0.00000   0.38410   0.30230   0.86100   0.01697
AlT4   0.00000   0.38410   0.30230   0.13800   0.01697
FeT4   0.00000   0.38410   0.30230   0.00100   0.01697
SiT5   0.00000   0.48180   0.22350   0.86100   0.02128
AlT5   0.00000   0.48180   0.22350   0.13800   0.02128
FeT5   0.00000   0.48180   0.22350   0.00100   0.02128
SiT6   0.21020   0.00230   0.31600   0.86100   0.02470
AlT6   0.21020   0.00230   0.31600   0.13800   0.02470
FeT6   0.21020   0.00230   0.31600   0.00100   0.02470
SiT7   0.19340   0.09780   0.12530   0.86100   0.01697
AlT7   0.19340   0.09780   0.12530   0.13800   0.01697
FeT7   0.19340   0.09780   0.12530   0.00100   0.01697
SiT8   0.21220   0.19480   0.31740   0.86100   0.01406
AlT8   0.21220   0.19480   0.31740   0.13800   0.01406
FeT8   0.21220   0.19480   0.31740   0.00100   0.01406
SiT9   0.21430   0.31110   0.18460   0.86100   0.01672
AlT9   0.21430   0.31110   0.18460   0.13800   0.01672
FeT9   0.21430   0.31110   0.18460   0.00100   0.01672
SiT10   0.18730   0.40490   0.37520   0.86100   0.01494
AlT10   0.18730   0.40490   0.37520   0.13800   0.01494
FeT10   0.18730   0.40490   0.37520   0.00100   0.01494
SiT11   0.11510   0.06340   0.00090   0.86100   0.01938
AlT11   0.11510   0.06340   0.00090   0.13800   0.01938
FeT11   0.11510   0.06340   0.00090   0.00100   0.01938
O1   0.00000   0.02080   0.22140   1.00000   0.04965
O2   0.09690   0.08970   0.15940   1.00000   0.01064
O3   0.00000   0.12130   0.24990   1.00000   0.00963
O4   0.09550   0.18330   0.32380   1.00000   0.00798
O5   0.00000   0.22490   0.23610   1.00000   0.03939
O6   0.09280   0.30400   0.18100   1.00000   0.03635
O7   0.00000   0.32250   0.28020   1.00000   0.03204
O8   0.08400   0.39500   0.34430   1.00000   0.08068
O9   0.00000   0.42250   0.24620   1.00000   0.08296
O10   0.09280   0.49200   0.18180   1.00000   0.04737
O11   0.22800   0.15760   0.13500   1.00000   0.03369
O12   0.22420   0.05980   0.35040   1.00000   0.04572
O13   0.23810   0.45860   0.35590   1.00000   0.07472
O14   0.17540   0.08930   0.05550   1.00000   0.03800
O15   0.23290   0.25640   0.33570   1.00000   0.04002
O16   0.25000   0.18290   0.25000   1.00000   0.02571
O17   0.23810   0.35530   0.13320   1.00000   0.03534
O18   0.25000   0.32900   0.25000   1.00000   0.02394
O19   0.25000   0.00500   0.25000   1.00000   0.07168
O20   0.00000   0.08070   0.00480   1.00000   0.03572
O21   0.12760   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.04129
O22   0.16270   0.40840   0.44060   1.00000   0.06763
NaX1   0.00000   0.38600   0.99900   0.01860   0.02153
KX1   0.00000   0.38600   0.99900   0.00130   0.02153
MgX1   0.00000   0.38600   0.99900   0.02300   0.02153
CaX1   0.00000   0.38600   0.99900   0.03560   0.02153
WatX1   0.00000   0.38600   0.99900   0.68240   0.02153
NaX2   0.00000   0.18300   0.43000   0.01860   0.05826
KX2   0.00000   0.18300   0.43000   0.00130   0.05826
MgX2   0.00000   0.18300   0.43000   0.02300   0.05826
CaX2   0.00000   0.18300   0.43000   0.03560   0.05826
WatX2   0.00000   0.18300   0.43000   0.68240   0.05826
NaX3   0.00000   0.26300   0.99600   0.01860   0.04939
KX3   0.00000   0.26300   0.99600   0.00130   0.04939
MgX3   0.00000   0.26300   0.99600   0.02300   0.04939
CaX3   0.00000   0.26300   0.99600   0.03560   0.04939
WatX3   0.00000   0.26300   0.99600   0.68240   0.04939
NaX4   0.00000   0.08100   0.40400   0.01860   0.08232
KX4   0.00000   0.08100   0.40400   0.00130   0.08232
MgX4   0.00000   0.08100   0.40400   0.02300   0.08232
CaX4   0.00000   0.08100   0.40400   0.03560   0.08232
WatX4   0.00000   0.08100   0.40400   0.68240   0.08232
NaX5   0.06700   0.28100   0.42100   0.01860   0.11525
KX5   0.06700   0.28100   0.42100   0.00130   0.11525
MgX5   0.06700   0.28100   0.42100   0.02300   0.11525
CaX5   0.06700   0.28100   0.42100   0.03560   0.11525
WatX5   0.06700   0.28100   0.42100   0.68240   0.11525
NaX6   0.12100   0.45800   0.01900   0.01860   0.04939
KX6   0.12100   0.45800   0.01900   0.00130   0.04939
MgX6   0.12100   0.45800   0.01900   0.02300   0.04939
CaX6   0.12100   0.45800   0.01900   0.03560   0.04939
WatX6   0.12100   0.45800   0.01900   0.68240   0.04939
NaX7   0.00000   0.19200   0.07100   0.01860   0.13932
KX7   0.00000   0.19200   0.07100   0.00130   0.13932
MgX7   0.00000   0.19200   0.07100   0.02300   0.13932
CaX7   0.00000   0.19200   0.07100   0.03560   0.13932
WatX7   0.00000   0.19200   0.07100   0.68240   0.13932
NaX8   0.15100   0.34900   0.99400   0.01860   0.08359
KX8   0.15100   0.34900   0.99400   0.00130   0.08359
MgX8   0.15100   0.34900   0.99400   0.02300   0.08359
CaX8   0.15100   0.34900   0.99400   0.03560   0.08359
WatX8   0.15100   0.34900   0.99400   0.68240   0.08359
NaX9   0.00000   0.39000   0.10300   0.01860   0.11272
KX9   0.00000   0.39000   0.10300   0.00130   0.11272
MgX9   0.00000   0.39000   0.10300   0.02300   0.11272
CaX9   0.00000   0.39000   0.10300   0.03560   0.11272
WatX9   0.00000   0.39000   0.10300   0.68240   0.11272
NaX10   0.12000   0.26800   0.55800   0.01860   0.11905
KX10   0.12000   0.26800   0.55800   0.00130   0.11905
MgX10   0.12000   0.26800   0.55800   0.02300   0.11905
CaX10   0.12000   0.26800   0.55800   0.03560   0.11905
WatX10   0.12000   0.26800   0.55800   0.68240   0.11905
NaX11   0.19300   0.27100   0.47300   0.01860   0.15578
KX11   0.19300   0.27100   0.47300   0.00130   0.15578
MgX11   0.19300   0.27100   0.47300   0.02300   0.15578
CaX11   0.19300   0.27100   0.47300   0.03560   0.15578
WatX11   0.19300   0.27100   0.47300   0.68240   0.15578
NaX12   0.00000   0.30100   0.06400   0.01860   0.11272
KX12   0.00000   0.30100   0.06400   0.00130   0.11272
MgX12   0.00000   0.30100   0.06400   0.02300   0.11272
CaX12   0.00000   0.30100   0.06400   0.03560   0.11272
WatX12   0.00000   0.30100   0.06400   0.68240   0.11272
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
SiT1 0.01300 0.01300 0.01900 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00200
AlT1 0.01300 0.01300 0.01900 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00200
FeT1 0.01300 0.01300 0.01900 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00200
SiT2 0.01400 0.02100 0.02100 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00400
AlT2 0.01400 0.02100 0.02100 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00400
FeT2 0.01400 0.02100 0.02100 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00400
SiT3 0.02100 0.01500 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00300
AlT3 0.02100 0.01500 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00300
FeT3 0.02100 0.01500 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00300
SiT4 0.01200 0.02200 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00700
AlT4 0.01200 0.02200 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00700
FeT4 0.01200 0.02200 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00700
SiT5 0.03000 0.01900 0.01500 0.00000 0.00000 0.00400
AlT5 0.03000 0.01900 0.01500 0.00000 0.00000 0.00400
FeT5 0.03000 0.01900 0.01500 0.00000 0.00000 0.00400
SiT6 0.02000 0.03000 0.02400 0.00400 -0.00500 0.00100
AlT6 0.02000 0.03000 0.02400 0.00400 -0.00500 0.00100
FeT6 0.02000 0.03000 0.02400 0.00400 -0.00500 0.00100
SiT7 0.01400 0.01900 0.01800 -0.00500 0.00600 -0.00300
AlT7 0.01400 0.01900 0.01800 -0.00500 0.00600 -0.00300
FeT7 0.01400 0.01900 0.01800 -0.00500 0.00600 -0.00300
SiT8 0.01100 0.01400 0.01700 0.00100 -0.00400 0.00100
AlT8 0.01100 0.01400 0.01700 0.00100 -0.00400 0.00100
FeT8 0.01100 0.01400 0.01700 0.00100 -0.00400 0.00100
SiT9 0.01800 0.01200 0.02000 -0.00500 0.00100 0.00100
AlT9 0.01800 0.01200 0.02000 -0.00500 0.00100 0.00100
FeT9 0.01800 0.01200 0.02000 -0.00500 0.00100 0.00100
SiT10 0.01500 0.01500 0.01500 0.00200 0.00400 -0.00400
AlT10 0.01500 0.01500 0.01500 0.00200 0.00400 -0.00400
FeT10 0.01500 0.01500 0.01500 0.00200 0.00400 -0.00400
SiT11 0.02500 0.01900 0.01400 -0.00700 0.00500 -0.00400
AlT11 0.02500 0.01900 0.01400 -0.00700 0.00500 -0.00400
FeT11 0.02500 0.01900 0.01400 -0.00700 0.00500 -0.00400
O1 0.08800 0.01500 0.04600 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00400
O2 0.02500 0.08400 0.11300 0.00200 0.04900 0.00900
O3 0.07500 0.04100 0.02700 0.00000 0.00000 -0.01500
O4 0.02000 0.05900 0.02100 -0.00100 0.00100 -0.01200
O5 0.04600 0.01200 0.06000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.01400
O6 0.01700 0.05400 0.03800 -0.00800 0.00700 0.01000
O7 0.05500 0.01700 0.02400 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00300
O8 0.05000 0.11000 0.08200 -0.00100 -0.04400 -0.04100
O9 0.20500 0.00800 0.03600 0.00000 0.00000 -0.01600
O10 0.03300 0.07600 0.03300 0.00300 0.01000 -0.00600
O11 0.02700 0.03800 0.03600 -0.00200 -0.00700 -0.00600
O12 0.04200 0.02700 0.06800 -0.00300 -0.00900 0.00500
O13 0.09400 0.03200 0.09800 -0.01200 0.07300 0.01400
O14 0.02600 0.07900 0.00900 -0.01000 -0.00100 -0.01400
O15 0.05500 0.02800 0.03700 -0.01500 0.00300 -0.00400
O16 0.03700 0.03100 0.00900 0.00000 0.00400 0.00000
O17 0.04900 0.03600 0.02100 -0.03100 -0.01600 0.01200
O18 0.02900 0.01700 0.02600 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000
O19 0.03300 0.14600 0.03600 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000
O20 0.03600 0.02900 0.04200 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00300
O21 0.03300 0.02100 0.07000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00500
O22 0.10200 0.05800 0.04300 0.05000 0.02500 0.00400

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
11.34 Å	(100)
10.64 Å	(3`1)
4.64 Å	(35)
4.37 Å	(79)
4.01 Å	(57)
3.938 Å	(36)
3.776 Å	(40)
3.282 Å	(68)

Locality:

Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference:

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals

Type Occurrence of GottardiiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

General Appearance of Type Material:

thin lamellae, pseudo-hexagonal in shape or elongated along [100].

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

British Museum of Natural History, London, with accession number BM 1994,100.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

cavaties in dolerite

Reference:

Synonyms of GottardiiteHide

IMA1994-054

Other Language Names for GottardiiteHide

Dutch:Gottardiiet

German:Gottardiit

Russian:Готтардиит

Spanish:Gottardiita

Relationship of Gottardiite 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
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
Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Pb

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.GF.05	Terranovaite	(Na,Ca)₈(Si₆₈Al₁₂)O₁₆₀ · 29H₂O	Orth.
9.GF.15	Lovdarite	K₂Na₆Be₄Si₁₄O₃₆ · 9H₂O	Orth. mm2
9.GF.20	Gaultite	Na₄Zn₂Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
9.GF.25	Ferrochiavennite	Ca_1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)₅Be₂O₁₃(OH)₂] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GF.25	Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GF.30	Tschernichite	(Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 4-8H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
9.GF.35	Mutinaite	Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.GF.40	Tschörtnerite	Ca₄(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)₃Cu₃[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₄(OH)₈ · nH₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
9.GF.55	Direnzoite	NaK₆MgCa₂(Al₁₃Si₄₇O₁₂₀) · 36H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.GF.60	Meierite	Ba₄₄Si₆₆Al₃₀O₁₉₂Cl₂₅(OH)₃₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
9.GF.65	Rongibbsite	Pb₂(Si₄Al)O₁₁(OH)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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

Internet Links for GottardiiteHide

mindat.org URL:

https://www.mindat.org/min-6976.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Search Engines:

Look for Gottardiite on Google

Look for Gottardiite images on Google

Look for Gottardiite on Bing

Look for Gottardiite images on Bing

Look for Gottardiite on DuckDuckGo

Look for Gottardiite images on DuckDuckGo

Look for Gottardiite in the Rock H. Currier Digital Library

External Links:

Look for Gottardiite on Webmineral

Look for Gottardiite on Wikipedia

Look for Gottardiite on Mineralien Atlas

Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project

References and PDF downloads at RRUFF project

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database

Mineral Dealers:

Buy from D. Joyce minerals

References for GottardiiteHide

Reference List:

Shannon, M. D., Casci, J. L., Cox, P. A., Andrews, S. J. (1991) Structure of the two-dimensional medium-pore high-silica zeolite NU-87. Nature, 353 (6343). 417-420 doi:10.1038/353417a0

Anonymous (Patent Report) (1991) Zeolite NU-87 and its manufacture. Zeolites, 11 (8). 858 doi:10.1016/s0144-2449(05)80072-7

Vezzalini, G., Quartieri, S., Rossi, A., Alberti, A. (1994) Occurrence of zeolites from Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Terra Antarctica, 1. 96-99

Alberti, Alberto, Vezzalini, Giovanna, Galli, Ermanno, Quartieri, Simona (1996) The crystal structure of gottardiite, a new natural zeolite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (1) 69-76 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/1/0069

Mandarino, Joseph A. (1997) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 141-145

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

Localities for GottardiiteHide

Showing 1 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the

symbol to view information about a locality. The

symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Hide all sections | Show all sections

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed.

- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.

- Good crystals or important locality for species.

- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

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

Antarctica (TL)

East Antarctica

Victoria Land

ⓘ Mount Adamson (TL)

Vezzalini et al. (1994) +3 other references

Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 1, 2026 07:25:41 Page updated: August 19, 2026 02:51:59

Go to top of page

Gottardiite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Similar NamesHide

IMA Classification of GottardiiteHide

Classification of GottardiiteHide

Mineral SymbolsHide

Pronunciation of GottardiiteHide

Physical Properties of GottardiiteHide

Optical Data of GottardiiteHide

Chemistry of GottardiiteHide

Crystallography of GottardiiteHide

Crystal StructureHide

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of GottardiiteHide

Synonyms of GottardiiteHide

Other Language Names for GottardiiteHide

Relationship of Gottardiite to other SpeciesHide

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

Other InformationHide

Internet Links for GottardiiteHide

References for GottardiiteHide

Localities for GottardiiteHide

Locality ListHide

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide