Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Series Formula:
Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O to K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8717:5
Crystallography of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0009518 | Phillipsite-Ca | Rinaldi R, Pluth J J, Smith J V (1974) Zeolites of the phillipsite family. Refinement of the crystal structure of phillipsite and harmotome Acta Crystallographica B30 2426-2433 | ![]() | 1974 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012860 | Phillipsite-K | Gualtieri A F (2000) Accuracy of XRPD QPA using the combined Rietveld-RIR method Journal of Applied Crystallography 33 267-278 | 2000 | Vallerano, Rome, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 13 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 4 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| 4 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| 3 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| 2 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| 2 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| 2 photos of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Wad | |
| 1 photo of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 1 photo of Phillipsite-Ca-Phillipsite-K Series associated with Limburgite |
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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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Colle Fabbri, Spoleto, Perugia Province, Umbria, Italy