Merlinoite

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Merlinoite

Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Merlinoite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

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About MerlinoiteHide

Formula:

(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O

Hardness:

4½

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Name:

Named in 1977 by Elio Passaglia, D. Pongiluppi, R. Rinaldi in honor of Stefano Merlino (1938 - ), Professor of crystallography, University of Pisa, Italy.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, Italy

Zeolite Group. Compare UM1990-82-SiO:AlBaCaHKNaSr, UM1990-83-SiO:AlBaCaHKNaSr, UM1990-84-SiO:AlBaCaHKNaSr, and UM2010-05-SiO:AlCaHK.

Possibly an analog of UM1999-33-SiO:AlHKNa.

Classification of MerlinoiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Strunz 8th ed.:

8/J.25-80

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

9.GC.15

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

Dana 8th ed.:

77.1.3.11

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.12.14

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
12 : Aluminosilicates of Sr, Ba and Zn

Physical Properties of MerlinoiteHide

Hardness:

4½ on Mohs scale

Optical Data of MerlinoiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.499 n_β = 1.500 n_γ = 1.501

2V:

Measured: 56° , Calculated: 88°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.002

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Low

Dispersion:

r > v

Chemical Properties of MerlinoiteHide

Formula:

(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O

IMA Formula:

K₅Ca₂(Si₂₃Al₉)O₆₄ · 24H₂O

Elements listed:

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

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of MerlinoiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Cell Parameters:

a = 14.11 Å, b = 14.22 Å, c = 9.94 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.992 : 1 : 0.699

Unit Cell V:

1,994.40 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014759	Merlinoite	Galli E, Gottardi G, Pongiluppi D (1979) The crystal structure of the zeolite merlinoite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1979 1-9		1979	in a vug of a lava from Cupaello, Rieti, Italy	0	293

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K1   0.15600   0.50000   0.00000   0.42000   0.04813
Ba1   0.15600   0.50000   0.00000   0.04000   0.04813
K2   0.50000   0.19200   0.00000   0.41000   0.04813
Ba2   0.50000   0.19200   0.00000   0.04000   0.04813
CaCl   0.50000   0.50000   0.27500   0.15000   0.15198
KCl   0.50000   0.50000   0.27500   0.09000   0.15198
NaCl   0.50000   0.50000   0.27500   0.05000   0.15198
BaCl   0.50000   0.50000   0.27500   0.01000   0.15198
CaC2   0.39000   0.36300   0.00000   0.06000   0.15198
KC2   0.39000   0.36300   0.00000   0.04000   0.15198
NaC2   0.39000   0.36300   0.00000   0.01000   0.15198
BaC2   0.39000   0.36300   0.00000   0.01000   0.15198
CaC3   0.33300   0.38000   0.00000   0.10000   0.15198
KC3   0.33300   0.38000   0.00000   0.06000   0.15198
NaC3   0.33300   0.38000   0.00000   0.03000   0.15198
BaC3   0.33300   0.38000   0.00000   0.01000   0.15198
AlT1   0.10970   0.24730   0.15630   0.29000   0.01267
SiT1   0.10970   0.24730   0.15630   0.71000   0.01267
AlT2   0.28160   0.11020   0.15960   0.29000   0.01267
SiT2   0.28160   0.11020   0.15960   0.71000   0.01267
O1   0.12350   0.28300   0.00000   1.00000   0.02280
O2   0.30890   0.11770   0.00000   1.00000   0.01900
O3   0.00000   0.21550   0.18390   1.00000   0.02280
O4   0.27670   0.00000   0.20960   1.00000   0.02406
O5   0.17650   0.15680   0.19240   1.00000   0.02913
O6   0.36610   0.16380   0.24540   1.00000   0.03293
Watl   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.08612
Wat2   0.00000   0.50000   0.15800   1.00000   0.06206
Wat3   0.38500   0.50000   0.15900   0.60000   0.12412
Wat4   0.50000   0.50000   0.00000   0.20000   0.04686
Wat5   0.45900   0.27400   0.00000   0.20000   0.07346
Wat6   0.25100   0.46400   0.00000   0.21000   0.04559
Wat7   0.44600   0.42000   0.06200   0.20000   0.14185
Wat8   0.44300   0.50000   0.50000   0.44000   0.15198

Type Occurrence of MerlinoiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, Italy

Synonyms of MerlinoiteHide

Ba Zeolite (in part)

Other Language Names for MerlinoiteHide

German:Merlinoit

Russian:Мерлиноит

Spanish:Merlinoita

Relationship of Merlinoite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Other Members of this group:

Alflarsenite	NaCa₂Be₃Si₄O₁₃(OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
Ammonioleucite	(NH₄)(AlSi₂O₆)	Tet.
Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
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/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
Brewsterite-Ba	(Ba,Sr)[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Brewsterite-Sr	(Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup	M[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Dachiardite-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon.
Dachiardite-K	K₄(Si₂₀Al₄O₄₈) · 13H₂O	Mon.
Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon.
Direnzoite	NaK₆MgCa₂(Al₁₃Si₄₇O₁₂₀) · 36H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
Edingtonite	Ba[Al₂Si₃O₁₀] · 4H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon.
Erionite	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Faujasite	M_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O
Ferrierite	Zeolite Group.
Ferrochiavennite	Ca_1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)₅Be₂O₁₃(OH)₂] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Flörkeite	(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
Gaultite	Na₄Zn₂Si₇O₁₈ · 5H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
Gismondine-Ba	Ba₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 4-6H₂O
Gismondine-Ca	CaAl₂Si₂O₈ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Gmelinite	In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K.
Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth.
Goosecreekite	Ca[Al₂Si₆O₁₆] · 5H₂O	Mon.
Gottardiite	Na₃Mg₃Ca₅Al₁₉Si₁₁₇O₂₇₂ · 93H₂O	Orth.
Heulandite	Heulandite is the name applied to specimens with unknown dominance of the extra-framework cations.
Hsianghualite	Ca₃Li₂(Be₃Si₃O₁₂)F₂	Iso. 4 3 2 : I4₁ 3 2
Kirchhoffite	Cs(BSi₂O₆)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/acd
Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Lovdarite	K₂Na₆Be₄Si₁₄O₃₆ · 9H₂O	Orth. mm2
Maricopaite	Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀ · 32H₂O	Orth.
Martinandresite	Ba₂(Al₄Si₁₂O₃₂) · 10H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
Mazzite-Mg	(Mg,K,Ca)₅(Si₂₆Al₁₀)O₇₂ · 28H₂O	Hex.
Mazzite-Na	Na₈[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆]₂ · 30H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
Montesommaite	(K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O	Orth.
Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
Mutinaite	Na₃Ca₄Si₈₅Al₁₁O₁₉₂ · 60H₂O	Orth.
Nabesite	Na₂BeSi₄O₁₀ · 4H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Natrolite Subgroup	A subgroup of the Zeolite Group.
Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2
Pahasapaite	Li₈(Ca,Li,K)_10.5Be₂₄(PO₄)₂₄ · 38H₂O	Iso. 2 3 : I2 3
Parthéite	Ca₂(Si₄Al₄) O₁₅ (OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Paulingite-Ca	(Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)₁₀ (Si, Al)₄₂O₈₄ · 34H₂O	Iso.
Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.
Paulingite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.
Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex.
Phillipsite subgroup	Zeolite Group.
Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
Roggianite	Ca₂Be(OH)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₃ · 2.5H₂O	Tet.
Stilbite subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Terranovaite	(Na,Ca)₈(Si₆₈Al₁₂)O₁₆₀ · 29H₂O	Orth.
Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Thomsonite-Sr	Na(Sr,Ca)₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 7H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Tschernichite	(Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 4-8H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Tschörtnerite	Ca₄(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)₃Cu₃[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₄(OH)₈ · nH₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/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. 4 2 2 : P4₁ 2 2
Unnamed (Ca analogue of Merlinoite)	(Ca,K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O ?
Wairakite	Ca(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
Weinebeneite	CaBe₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
Wenkite	(Ba,K)₄(Ca,Na)₆[(Si,Al)₂₀O₃₉(OH)₂](SO₄)₃ · 0.5H₂O	Hex.
Willhendersonite	KCa[Al₃Si₃O₁₂] · 5H₂O	Tric.
Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O	Mon.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Merlinoite associated with Montesommaite	(K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O
3 photos of Merlinoite associated with Baryte	BaSO₄
1 photo of Merlinoite associated with Phillipsite subgroup

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

9.GC.05	Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
9.GC.05	Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
9.GC.05	Gismondine-Ca	CaAl₂Si₂O₈ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.GC.05	Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth.
9.GC.10	Harmotome	(Ba_0.5,Ca_0.5,K,Na)₅[Al₅Si₁₁O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-Ca	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H2O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.GC.10	Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 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.
9.GC.10	Flörkeite	(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GC.20	Mazzite-Mg	(Mg,K,Ca)₅(Si₂₆Al₁₀)O₇₂ · 28H₂O	Hex.
9.GC.20	Mazzite-Na	Na₈[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆]₂ · 30H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GC.25	Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex.
9.GC.30	Boggsite	Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂ · 70H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma
9.GC.35	Paulingite-Ca	(Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)₁₀ (Si, Al)₄₂O₈₄ · 34H₂O	Iso.
9.GC.35	Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O	Iso.

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

77.1.3.1	Gismondine		Mon.
77.1.3.2	Amicite	K₂Na₂Al₄Si₄O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2
77.1.3.3	Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O	Tet. 4 2m : I4m2
77.1.3.4	Gobbinsite	Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O	Orth.
77.1.3.5	Harmotome	(Ba_0.5,Ca_0.5,K,Na)₅[Al₅Si₁₁O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
77.1.3.8	Perlialite	K₉Na(Ca,Sr)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₆ · 15H₂O	Hex.
77.1.3.9	Paulingite
77.1.3.10	Mazzite
77.1.3.12	Montesommaite	(K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O	Orth.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

16.12.1	Stronalsite	Na₂SrAl₄Si₄O₁₆	Orth.
16.12.2	Slawsonite	Sr(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
16.12.3	Brewsterite		Mon.
16.12.4	Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon. 2/m
16.12.5	Paracelsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Mon.
16.12.6	Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O	Mon.
16.12.7	Edingtonite	Ba[Al₂Si₃O₁₀] · 4H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
16.12.8	Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆	Orth. mm2 : Iba2
16.12.9	Harmotome	(Ba_0.5,Ca_0.5,K,Na)₅[Al₅Si₁₁O₃₂] · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
16.12.10	Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]	Mon.
16.12.11	Balipholite	BaLiMg₂Al₃(Si₂O₆)₂(OH)₄	Orth.
16.12.12	Armenite	BaCa₂Al₆Si₉O₃₀ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnna
16.12.13	Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
16.12.15	Anandite	(Ba,K)(Fe²⁺,Mg)₃((Si,Al,Fe)₄O₁₀)(S,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
16.12.16	Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄	Mon.
16.12.17	Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon.
16.12.18	Minehillite	(K,Na)_2-3Ca₂₈Zn₄Al₄Si₄₀O₁₁₂(OH)₁₆	Hex.
16.12.19	Hendricksite	KZn₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
16.12.20	Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈	Tric. 1

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*The 1998 and 2000 were in our list before, but I can't find anything meaningful when I search for them. And they were not in the RRUFF list. I think they should be removed.

**There are several papers on producting synthethic merlinoite, but I did not include them.

Passaglia, E., Pongiluppi, D., Rinaldi, R. (1977) Merlinoite, a new mineral of the zeolite group. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 355-364.

Fleischer, M., Cabri, L.J. (1978) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 63: 598-600.

Galli, E., Gottardi, G., Pongiluppi, D. (1979) The crystal structure of the zeolite merlinoite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1-9.

Khomyakov, A.P., Kurova, T.A., Muravitskaya, G.N. (1981) Merlinoite (K,Ba)2Al3Si5O16-5H2O, first occurrence in the USSR. Doklady Acad. Nauk SSSR: 256: 172-174. (in Russian)

(1981) Chem Abs: 94: 106675. (abstract for above)

Baturin, S.V., Malinovskii, Yu.A., Bunova, I.B. (1985) Crystal structure of silica-poor merlinoite from the Kola Peninsula. Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal: 7(6): 67-74. (in Russian).

Della Ventura, G., Parodi, G.C., Burragato, F., Mottana, A. (1993) Nuovi dati sulla merlinoite e su zeoliti affini. Rendiconti Lincei: 4: 303-313.

Coombs, D.S., Alberti, A., Armbruster, T., Artioli, G., Colella, C., Galli, E., Grice, J.D., Liebau, F., Mandarino, J.A., Minato, H., Nickel, E.H., Passaglia, E., Peacor, D.R., Quartieri, S., Rinaldi, R., Ross, M., Sheppard, R.A., Tillmanns, E., Vezzalini, G. (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: 1571-1606.

Pakhomova, A.S., Armbruster, T., Krivovichev, S.V., Yakovenchuk, V.N. (2014) Dehydration of the zeolite merlinoite from the Khibiny massif, Russia: an in situ temperature-dependent single-crystal X-ray study. European Journal of Mineralogy: 26: 371-380.

Danisi, R.M., Armbruster, T., Nagashima, M. (2015) Structural intergrowth of merlinoite/phillipsite and its temperature-dependent dehydration behaviour: a single-crystal X-ray study. Mineralogical Magazine: 79: 191-203.

Gatta, G.D., Rotiroti, N., Bersani, D., Bellatreccia, F., Ventura. G.D., Rizzato, S. (2015) A multi-methodological study of the (K,Ca)-variety of the zeolite merlinoite. Mineralogical Magazine: 79: 1755-1767.

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France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Haute-Loire Le Puy-en-Velay Saint-Pierre-Eynac ⓘ Mt Peylenc	Galli E, Gualtieri AF (2008) Direnzoite, [NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120)·36H2O], a new zeolite from Massif Central (France): Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist 93: 95–102

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Tuttlingen Immendingen ⓘ Höwenegg Quarry (Hewenegg Quarry)	Tschernich, R. (1992), Zeolites of the World, p.42
Bavaria Lower Franconia Haßberge District Maroldsweisach ⓘ Zeilberg Quarry	Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
Hesse Darmstadt Wetteraukreis Nidda Unterwiddersheim ⓘ Unterwiddersheim Quarry	Betz, V. (2019) Zeolithe und andere Mineralien aus den Vulkaniten des Vogelsberges (Hessen) und ihre Fundorte. Der Aufschluss, 70, 208-260, 109 Abb.
Ortenberg ⓘ Gaulsberg Quarry

Iceland
Northeastern Region Tjörneshreppur Tjörnes ⓘ Hallbjarnarstadaá	SCHNORRER-KÖHLER, G. (1990): Merlinoit - ein neues Zeolithmineral von der Halbinsel Tjörnes, N-Island.- Der Aufschluss, 41 (H. 5), S. 295-298

Italy
Campania Naples Somma-Vesuvius Complex Monte Somma Ercolano San Vito ⓘ San Vito Quarry	Elmar Lackner collection; Russo, M., and Preite, D. (2011) Merlinoite del Monte Somma: alcune precisazioni. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 64-65.
Pollena Trocchia ⓘ Pollena quarries	Collection of Alex Earl
Sant'Anastasia ⓘ Lagno Amendolare	Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.; Russo, M., and Preite, D. (2011) Merlinoite del Monte Somma: alcune precisazioni. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 64-65.
Somma Vesuviana ⓘ Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova)	Badham, M. (1997) Merohedral twinning in the zeolite phillipsite and the formation of merlinoite domains. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Geological Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 82 pp.; Russo, M., and Preite, D. (2011) Merlinoite del Monte Somma: alcune precisazioni. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 64-65.
Mt Vesuvius Terzigno ⓘ Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello)	Chinellato Matteo
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Magliano Romano ⓘ Fosso Attici	Giancarlo Della Ventura, Gian Carlo Parodi, Francesco Burragato, and A. Mottana (1993): Nuovi dati sulla merlinoite e su zeoliti affini. Rendiconti Lincei 4, 303-313.
Sacrofano ⓘ Biachella Valley
Rieti Province Rieti Santa Rufina ⓘ Cupaello Quarry (TL)	Passaglia, E., Pongiluppi, D., Rinaldi, R. (1977): Merlinoite, a new mineral of the zeolite group, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1977, 355-364. ; Conticelli, S., D’antonio, M., Pinarelli, L., & Civetta, L. (2002). Source contamination and mantle heterogeneity in the genesis of Italian potassic and ultrapotassic volcanic rocks: Sr–Nd–Pb isotope data from Roman Province and Southern Tuscany. Mineralogy and Petrology, 74(2-4), 189-222. Cundari, A., & Ferguson, A. K. (1991). Petrogenetic relationships between melilitite and lamproite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 107(3), 343-357. Isakova, A. T., Panina, L. I., & Stoppa, F. (2017). Genesis of kalsilite melilitite at Cupaello, Central Italy: Evidence from melt inclusions. Petrology, 25(4), 433-447. Sabatini, V. (1903). La pirossenite melilitica di Coppaeli. Boll. R. Com. geol. Ital., 34, 376. Stoppa, F., & Cundari, A. (1995). A new Italian carbonatite occurrence at Cupaello (Rieti) and its genetic significance. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 122(3), 275-288. Villa, I., Serva, L., & Quercioli, C. (1991). Verso una datazione della lava di Cupaello (Rieti). Plinius, 4, 102-103.

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif ⓘ Koashva Mt	PEKOV, I.V. & NIKOLAEV, A.P. (2013) Minerals of the pegmatites and hydrothermal assemblages of the Koashva deposit (Khibiny, Kola Peninsula, Russia). Mineralogical Almanac 189(2), 7-65.
ⓘ Kukisvumchorr Mt	Pekov, I.V. & Podlesnyi, A.S. (2004): Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrotermalites. Mineralogical Almanac, vol. 7, 140 pages + xxiv photo's pages

Spain
Canary Islands Las Palmas Province Lanzarote Haría ⓘ Famara Cliffs	Strasser, A., Kirchner, E., (2006): Minerale aus einem Alkali-Basalt-Differentiat vom Risco Famara, Lanzarote, Kanarische Inseln, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 57, 335-338

USA
California San Bernardino Co. ⓘ Searles Lake	Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.315

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