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Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup

A group of related mineral species
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About Chabazite-Levyne SubgroupHide

Formula:
M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
M = Ca, Na2,K2,Mg,Sr
Member of:
A subgroup of the Zeolite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
35547
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35547:4

Chemistry of Chabazite-Levyne SubgroupHide

Mindat Formula:
M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O

M = Ca, Na2,K2,Mg,Sr

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0005050Chabazite-MgMontagna G, Bigi S, Konya P, Szakall S, Vezzalini G (2010) Chabazite-Mg: A new natural zeolite of the chabazite series American Mineralogist 95 939-9452010basalts of Praga Hill, Veszprem County, West Hungary0293
0017694Chabazite-CaNakatsuka A, Okada H, Fujiwara K, Nakayama N, Mizota T (2007) Crystallographic configurations of water molecules and exchangeable cations in a hydrated natural CHA-zeolite (chabazite) Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 102 188-1952007Komuro, Ohhito, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan0293
0007149Chabazite-KGualtieri A F, Passaglia E (2006) Rietveld structure refinement of NH4-exchanged natural chabazite European Journal of Mineralogy 18 351-3592006Wasson's Bluff, Two Islands, Nova Scotia, Canada0293
0012392Chabazite-KYakubovich O V, Massa W, Gavrilenko P G, Pekov I V (2005) Crystal structure of chabazite K Crystallography Reports 50 544-5532005Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia0293
0017697Chabazite-MgPassaglia E, Ferro O (2002) Occurrence and crystal structure of magnesian chabazite Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 142 1729-17352002Mont Semiol, Montbrison, France0293
0012861Chabazite-CaGualtieri A F (2000) Accuracy of XRPD QPA using the combined Rietveld-RIR method Journal of Applied Crystallography 33 267-2782000Keller, Nidda, Germany0293
0014782Chabazite-NaMazzi F, Galli E (1983) The tetrahedral framework of chabazite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1983 461-4801983Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia0293
0014781Chabazite-NaMazzi F, Galli E (1983) The tetrahedral framework of chabazite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1983 461-4801983Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia0293
0014780Chabazite-CaMazzi F, Galli E (1983) The tetrahedral framework of chabazite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1983 461-4801983Wasson's Bluff, Two Island, Nova Scotia, Canada0293
0014779Chabazite-CaMazzi F, Galli E (1983) The tetrahedral framework of chabazite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1983 461-4801983Wasson's Bluff, Two Island, Nova Scotia, Canada0293
0017690Chabazite-SrAlberti A, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Passaglia E, Zanazzi P F (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites Zeolites 2 303-3091982Keller, Nidda, Germany0293
0017687Chabazite-NaAlberti A, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Passaglia E, Zanazzi P F (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites Zeolites 2 303-3091982Keller, Nidda, Germany0293
0017688Chabazite-KAlberti A, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Passaglia E, Zanazzi P F (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites Zeolites 2 303-3091982Keller, Nidda, Germany0293
0017689Chabazite-CaAlberti A, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Passaglia E, Zanazzi P F (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites Zeolites 2 303-3091982Keller, Nidda, Germany0293
0017686Chabazite-CaAlberti A, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Passaglia E, Zanazzi P F (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites Zeolites 2 303-3091982Keller, Nidda, Germany0293
0017693Chabazite-CaCalligaris M, Nardin G, Randaccio L (1982) Cation-site location in a natural chabazite Acta Crystallographica B38 602-6051982Northeast Azerbaijan0293
0017691Chabazite-CaSmith J V, Rinaldi F, Dent Glasser L S (1963) Crystal structures with a chabazite framework. II. Hydrated Ca-chabazite at room temperature Acta Crystallographica 16 45-531963synthetic0293
0017695Chabazite-CaDent L S, Smith J V (1958) Crystal structure of chabazite, a molecular sieve Nature 181 1794-179619580293
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Relationship of Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of Zeolite Group:
AlflarseniteNaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2OMon. 2 : P21
AmiciteK2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2OMon. 2
Ammonioleucite(NH4)(AlSi2O6)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
ArzamastseviteK6Al5Si6O20(OH)4ClTet. 42m : I42m
Bellbergite(K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6 · 30H2OHex.
BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2OTric. 1 : P1
BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
Brewsterite SubgroupZeolite Group.
ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Dachiardite SubgroupZeolite Group.
DirenzoiteNaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120) · 36H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2OMon.
Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
FabrièsiteNa3Al3Si3O12 · 2H2OOrth. mm2 : Pmm2
Faujasite SubgroupM3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
Ferrierite SubgroupName used for unanalysed specimens that could be either ferrierite-K, ferrierite-Mg, ...
FerrochiavenniteCa1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
Flörkeite(K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2OTric. 1 : P1
Garronite Subgroup
GaultiteNa4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
Gismondine SubgroupZeolite Group.
Gmelinite SubgroupIn 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2OMon. 2 : P21
GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
HsianghualiteCa3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2Iso. 23 : I213
KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4ClTet. 42m : P421c
KirchhoffiteCs(BSi2O6)Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I41/acd
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
LimousiniteBaCa[Be4P4O16] · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
LithositeK6Al4Si8O25 · 2H2OMon.
Loomisite Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2OMon. m
LovdariteK2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2OOrth. mm2
MaricopaitePb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100 · 32H2OOrth.
MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
Mazzite SubgroupZeolite Group.
MeieriteBa44Si66Al30O192Cl25(OH)33Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Im3m
MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm
Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2OOrth. mm2 : Fdd2
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2OOrth.
MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
NabesiteNa2BeSi4O10 · 4H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
Natrolite SubgroupA subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2OHex. 6m2 : P6m2
PahasapaiteLi8(Ca,Li,K)10.5Be24(PO4)24 · 38H2OIso. 23 : I23
ParthéiteCa2(Si4Al4) O15 (OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
Paulingite SubgroupPaulingite was originally described in 1960.
PerlialiteK9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2OHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm
Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2OIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
RoggianiteCa2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2OTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mcm
RongibbsitePb2(Si4Al)O11(OH) Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2OOrth.
Thomsonite SubgroupThe large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca.
Thornasite(Na,K)12Th3[Si8O19]4 · 18H2OTrig. 3m : R3m
Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2OTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
TschörtneriteCa4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3[Al3Si3O12]4(OH)8 · nH2OIso. 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(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2OTet. 422 : P4122
'Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite)'(Ca,K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O ?
WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
WeinebeneiteCaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. m : Bb
Wenkite(Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2OHex. 6m2 : P62m
Wilancookite(Ba5Li2◻)Ba6Be24P24O96 · 26H2OIso. 23 : I23
WillhendersoniteKCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2OMon. m : Pb
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup Members:
Chabazite 
  Chabazite-Ca (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2OTric. 1 : P1
  Chabazite-K (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
  Chabazite-Mg (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
  Chabazite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2OTrig. 3m : R3m
  Chabazite-Sr Sr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Lévyne 
  Lévyne-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
  Lévyne-Na (Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
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