Mazzite-Na

Mazzite-Na

U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA

Mazzite-Na

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Mazzite-Na, etc.

U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA

Mazzite-Na

U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA

Mazzite-Na

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Mazzite-Na, etc.

U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA

Mazzite-Na

U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA

Mazzite-Na

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

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Fiorenzo Mazzi

Formula:

Na₈[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆]₂ · 30H₂O

Colour:

White

Lustre:

Vitreous

Specific Gravity:

2.16

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Member of:

Zeolite Group

Name:

Named for its relationship to mazzite-Mg, with a suffix indicating the incorporation of sodium rather than magnesium.

The root name is for Fiorenzo Mazzi (1924 Forence, Italy - 25 September 2017, Pavia, Italy), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Pavia, Italy. He made significant contributions to the understanding of zeolite structure.

Type Locality:

ⓘ U.S. Borax open pit (Boron pit), U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA

Zeolite Group.

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Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.472 n_γ = 1.471

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.001

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

Surface Relief:

Moderate

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0003819	Mazzite-Na	Arletti R, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Wise W S (2005) Mazzite-Na, a new zeolite from Boron, California: Its description and crystal structure American Mineralogist 90 1186-1191		2005		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Mazzite-Na' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Arletti R' 'Galli E' 'Vezzalini G' 'Wise W S' _journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist' _journal_volume 90 _journal_year 2005 _journal_page_first 1186 _journal_page_last 1191 _publ_section_title ; Mazzite-Na, a new zeolite from Boron, California: Its description and crystal structure Sample: US Borax Mine, Boron, Ca ; _database_code_amcsd 0003819 _chemical_formula_sum 'Na5.67 Si18 O47.48 H22.96' _cell_length_a 18.2343 _cell_length_b 18.2343 _cell_length_c 7.6371 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 120 _cell_volume 2199.061 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 2.143 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63/m m c' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '-x,-x+y,1/2+z' 'x,x-y,1/2-z' '-x+y,-x,1/2-z' 'x-y,x,1/2+z' '-y,-x,z' 'y,x,-z' 'y,-x+y,-z' '-y,x-y,z' 'x-y,-y,1/2+z' '-x+y,y,1/2-z' 'x,y,1/2-z' '-x,-y,1/2+z' 'x,x-y,z' '-x,-x+y,-z' 'x-y,x,-z' '-x+y,-x,z' 'y,x,1/2+z' '-y,-x,1/2-z' '-y,x-y,1/2-z' 'y,-x+y,1/2+z' '-x+y,y,z' 'x-y,-y,-z' '-x,-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Na1 0.33333 0.66667 0.25000 0.24000 0.06000 Na2 0.50000 0.00000 0.00000 0.77000 0.11900 Na3 0.03200 0.14400 0.04000 0.26000 0.19000 Si1 0.15791 0.49004 0.25000 1.00000 0.01620 Si2 0.35457 0.09295 0.04570 1.00000 0.01620 O1 0.25800 0.51610 0.25000 1.00000 0.03200 O2 0.42460 0.84930 0.25000 1.00000 0.03700 O3 0.38290 0.09770 0.25000 1.00000 0.02580 O4 0.43570 0.10920 -0.07210 1.00000 0.03080 O5 0.16250 0.32500 -0.00460 1.00000 0.02840 O6 0.27270 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0.02750 Wat1 0.46580 0.93160 0.71900 0.44000 0.07600 Wat2 0.33333 0.66667 0.96300 0.63000 0.18000 Wat2A 0.33333 0.66667 0.05600 0.19000 0.02100 Wat3 0.24300 0.68000 0.75000 0.24000 0.13000 Wat5 0.13000 -0.00400 0.75000 0.46000 0.25000 Wat6 0.08900 0.17700 0.25000 0.36000 0.15000 Wat7 0.07800 -0.07800 0.75000 0.12000 0.07000 Wat8 0.43700 0.87400 0.70400 0.08000 0.03000

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Canada
Québec Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH)	Lapis (2005) Jg. 30, Nr. 10, p. 63
USA (TL)
California Kern Co. Boron Kramer Borate deposit U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine) ⓘ U.S. Borax open pit (Boron pit) (TL)	Tschernich, R. (1992) Zeolites of the World: 64.; Valange, S., Gabelica, Z. (1996) Zeolieten. Pages 59-71 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).; Arletti, R., Galli, E., Vezzalini, G., Wise, W.S. (2005) Mazzite-Na, a new zeolite from Boron, California: Its description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 90(7), 1186-1191.