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Paulingite-Ca

A valid IMA mineral species

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Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

Paulingite-Ca

Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

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About Paulingite-CaHide

Professor Linus Carl Pauling

Formula:

(Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)₁₀ (Si, Al)₄₂O₈₄ · 34H₂O

Colour:

Colorless, pale yellow

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.085

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Paulingite Subgroup > Zeolite Group

Name:

Named after Linus Carl Pauling (28 February 1901, Portland, Oregon, USA – 19 August 1994, Big Sur, California), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, "in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the understanding of the complex structures of silicate minerals and other compounds." He was one of the most important scientists of all time, published more than 1200 papers and books, and was awarded numerous awards including the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize, and 1967 Roebling Medal.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

This page provides mineralogical data about Paulingite-Ca.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7218

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7218:8

Similar NamesHide

Paulingite-K	A valid IMA mineral species	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
Paulingite-Na		(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O

IMA Classification of Paulingite-CaHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

(Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)₁₀(Si,Al)₄₂O₈₄·34H₂O

First published:

1982

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 Paulingite-CaHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.GC.35

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

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
Pau-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 Paulingite-CaHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless, pale yellow

Streak:

White

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Density:

2.085(5) g/cm³ (Measured)

Optical Data of Paulingite-CaHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.482 - 1.484

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Chemistry of Paulingite-CaHide

Mindat Formula:

(Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)₁₀ (Si, Al)₄₂O₈₄ · 34H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	53.379 %
Si	33.352 %
Ca	11.332 %
H	1.938 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of Paulingite-CaHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 35.093(2) Å

Unit Cell V:

43,217.68 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Dodecahedra, with small trapezohedron modifications.

Comment:

Space Group Im3m

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014528	Paulingite-Ca	Lengauer C L, Giester G, Tillmanns E (1997) Mineralogical characterization of paulingite from Vinaricka Hora, Czech Republic Mineralogical Magazine 61 591-606		1997	Vinaricka Hora, Czech Republic	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
8.2773 Å	(81)
6.8886 Å	(72)
4.7799 Å	(67)
3.5844 Å	(68)
3.3488 Å	(63)
3.2614 Å	(74)
3.1291 Å	(58)
3.0806 Å	(100)
2.9901 Å	(42)
2.6182 Å	(46)

Comments:

Vinařice, Czech Republic. Data are from Lengauer et al. (1997) for material with nearly equal proportions of Ca and K.

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 Paulingite-CaHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Three Mile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Very small, 0.1 to 0.5 mm, transparent dodecahedra.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

No designated type material.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Vesicular basalt.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Other Language Names for Paulingite-CaHide

Dutch:Paulingiet-Ca

German:Paulingit-Ca

Relationship of Paulingite-Ca to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Paulingite Subgroup > Zeolite Group

Other Members of Paulingite Subgroup:

Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
'Paulingite-Na'	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

8 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
6 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
5 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
4 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
2 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
2 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
2 photos of Paulingite-Ca associated with Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
1 photo of Paulingite-Ca associated with 'Manganese Dendrites'
1 photo of Paulingite-Ca associated with Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.GC.	Gismondine-Sr	Sr₄(Si₈Al₈O₃₂) · 9H₂O	Orth. 222 : C222₁
9.GC.	Garronite-Na	Na₆(Al₆Si₁₀O₃₂) · 8_.5H₂O	Mon. 2
9.GC.05	'Gismondine-Ba'	Ba₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 4-6H₂O
9.GC.05	Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 42m : I4m2
9.GC.05	Gismondine-Ca	CaAl₂Si₂O₈ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GC.05	Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.GC.05	Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
9.GC.10	Martinandresite	Ba₂(Al₄Si₁₂O₃₂) · 10H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.GC.10	Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-K	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-Na	(Na,K,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Flörkeite	(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GC.15	Merlinoite	K₅Ca₂(Si₂₃Al₉)O₆₄ · 24H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm
9.GC.20	Mazzite-Na	Na₈[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆]₂ · 30H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GC.20	Mazzite-Mg	(Mg,K,Ca)₅(Si₂₆Al₁₀)O₇₂ · 28H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GC.25	Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm
9.GC.30	Boggsite	Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
9.GC.35	Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
9.GC.35	'Paulingite-Na'	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.

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Kamb, W. B., Oke, W. C. (1960) Paulingite, a new zeolite, in association with erionite and filiform pyrite. American Mineralogist, 45 (1-2) 79-91

Gordon, E. K., Samson, S., Kamb, W. B. (1966) Crystal structure of the zeolite paulingite. Science, 154 (3752) 1004-1007 doi:10.1126/science.154.3752.1004

Tschernich, Rudy D., Wise, W. S. (1982) Paulingite: variations in composition. American Mineralogist, 67. 799-803

Bieniok, A.; Joswig, W.; Baur, W. H. (1996) A study of paulingites: pore filling by cations and water molecules. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 171 (2). 119-134 doi:10.1127/njma/171/1996/119

Lengauer, C. L., Giester, G., Tillmanns, E. (1997) Mineralogical characterization of paulingite from Vinarická Hora, Czech Republic. Mineralogical Magazine, 61 (407) 591-606 doi:10.1180/minmag.1997.061.407.10

Jambor, John L., Grew, Edward S., Roberts, Andrew C. (1998) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 83 (11) 1347-1352

Passaglia, Elio, Gualtieri, Alessandro F., Marchi, Eugenia (2001) The crystal chemistry of paulingite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (1) 113-119 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/01/0013-0113

Krivovichev, S. V. (2013) Structural complexity of minerals: information storage and processing in the mineral world. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (3) 275-326 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.3.05

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Central Bohemian Region Kladno District ⓘ Vinařice	Lengauer et al. (1997) +1 other reference

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Oregon Grant County Ritter ⓘ Three Mile Creek (TL)	Micro Probe (3) +1 other reference

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