Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
About Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Series Formula:
CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O to Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8938
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8938:4
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 44.5 % |
| ZrO2 | 32.7 % |
| CaO | 0.4 % |
| Na2O | 13.4 % |
| H2O (calc.) | 9.0 % |
| Total: | 100 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | Pale brownish plates 2cm across embedded in feldspar. |
Crystallography of Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Crystal Structure
Load
Unit Cell | Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 | 3x3x3 | 4x4x4
Unit Cell | Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 | 3x3x3 | 4x4x4
Show
Big Balls | Small Balls | Just Balls | Spacefill
Polyhedra Off | Si Polyhedra | All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks
Big Balls | Small Balls | Just Balls | Spacefill
Polyhedra Off | Si Polyhedra | All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks
Display Options
Black Background | White Background
Perspective On | Perspective Off
2D | Stereo | Red-Blue | Red-Cyan
Black Background | White Background
Perspective On | Perspective Off
2D | Stereo | Red-Blue | Red-Cyan
View
CIF File Best | x | y | z | a | b | c
CIF File Best | x | y | z | a | b | c
Rotation
Stop | Start
Stop | Start
Labels
Console Off | On | Grey | Yellow
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0012471 | Catapleiite | Ilyushin G D, Voronkov A A, Ilyukhin V V, Nevskii N N, Belov N V (1981) Crystal structure of natural monoclinic catapleiite, Na2ZrSi3O9*2H2O Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 260 623-627 | 1981 | 0 | 293 |
CIF Raw Data - click here to close
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-8938.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Please feel free to link to this page.
Search Engines:
Mineral Dealers:
References for Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series
Reference List:
Localities for Calciocatapleiite-Catapleiite Series
Locality List
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.





symbol to view information about a locality.
The
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada