Faujasite Subgroup
A group of related mineral species
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About Faujasite Subgroup
A subgroup of the zeolites, with three described endmembers.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
35126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35126:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9ab123cc-026e-41c1-a5dd-4636d0eb19ed
Chemistry of Faujasite Subgroup
Mindat Formula:
M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O
M = Ca, Na2, K2, Mg or Sr
M = Ca, Na2, K2, Mg or Sr
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0014217 | Faujasite-Ca | Bennett J M, Smith J V (1968) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework III. Hydrated Ca-exchanged faujasite Materials Research Bulletin 3 933-940 | 1968 | Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
0014223 | Faujasite-Ca | Pluth J J, Smith J V (1972) Positions of cations and molecules in zeolites with the faujasite-type framework VII. Dehydrated Ca-exchanged X Materials Research Bulletin 7 1311-1322 | 1972 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0000128 | Faujasite-Na | Baur W H (1964) On the cation and water positions in faujasite American Mineralogist 49 697-704 | 1964 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006772 | Faujasite-Na | Porcher F, Souhassou M, Dusausoy Y, Lecomte C (1999) The crystal structure of a low-silica dehydrated NaX zeolite European Journal of Mineralogy 11 333-343 | 1999 | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Faujasite Subgroup
Other Language Names for Faujasite Subgroup
Anglo-Saxon:Faujasite Subgroup
Relationship of Faujasite Subgroup to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Alflarsenite | NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH) · 2H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Amicite | K2Na2Al4Si4O16 · 5H2O | Mon. 2 |
Ammonioleucite | (NH4)(AlSi2O6) | Tet. 4/m : I41/a |
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 Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup | M[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O | |
Chiavennite | CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O | |
Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Dachiardite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
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 Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O | |
Ferrierite Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Ferrochiavennite | Ca1-2Fe[(Si,Al,Be)5Be2O13(OH)2] · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Flörkeite | (K3Ca2Na)[Al8Si8O32] · 12H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Garronite Subgroup | ||
Gaultite | Na4Zn2Si7O18 · 5H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
Gismondine Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Gmelinite Subgroup | In 1997, gmelinite was split into Gmelinite-Ca, Gmelinite-Na and Gmelinite-K. | |
Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Goosecreekite | Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca |
Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O | |
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 |
Loomisite | Ba[Be2P2O8] · H2O | Mon. 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 Subgroup | Zeolite Group. | |
Merlinoite | (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm |
Montesommaite | (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O | Orth. |
Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
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 Subgroup | Paulingite was originally described in 1960. | |
Perlialite | K9Na(Ca,Sr)[Al2Si4O12]6 · 15H2O | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
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. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm |
Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O | |
Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O | Orth. |
Thomsonite Subgroup | The large majority of "thomsonite" is thomsonite-Ca. | |
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(Al12.8Si51.2)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 : B2/m |
Weinebeneite | CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
Wenkite | (Ba,K)4(Ca,Na)6[(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2](SO4)3 · 0.5H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
Willhendersonite | KCa[Al3Si3O12] · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Yugawaralite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O | Mon. m : Pb |
Group Members:
Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Faujasite-Mg | (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Other Information
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References for Faujasite Subgroup
Localities for Faujasite Subgroup
Locality List
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Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Bastias et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
Canada | |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| Tschernich (1992) |
| [Faujasite-Na] another species for the Mont ... +1 other reference |
| [Faujasite-Na] Tschernich (1992) +1 other reference |
Czech Republic | |
| [Faujasite-Na] Libor Hrůzek-Personal reference +1 other reference |
| Pauliš (2000) |
France | |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Boisson et al. (2018) |
| Zelimir Gabelica collection |
| [Faujasite-Na] Boisson et al. (2014) |
Germany | |
| Bega photo |
[Faujasite-Ca] Klaus Behlendorff chemical analysis | |
| Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
| Weiß (1990) |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982) |
Weiß (1990) | |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982) |
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| Weiß (1990) |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982) +1 other reference |
| Blaß et al. (2012) |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Hentschel (1993) |
| [Faujasite-Ca] |
Italy | |
| [Faujasite-Na] Wise (1982) |
[Faujasite-Ca] Analized by Marco Ciriotti | |
Jordan | |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Ibrahim et al. (1995) |
[Faujasite-Ca] Ibrahim et al. (1995) | |
[Faujasite-Ca] Ibrahim et al. (1995) +1 other reference | |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Faheha et al. (2012) |
Spain | |
| Zeolite collection of Volker Betz |
[Faujasite-Ca] Mineralien-Welt 4/2007 | |
| [Faujasite-Na] Calvo (2018) |
| [Faujasite-Na] Collection Agustin Agudo Espinosa ... |
USA | |
| Bob Reynolds collection |
| [Faujasite-Ca] Wise (1982) |
| Housley R. |
| American Mineralogist (1969) |
American Mineralogist (1969) +1 other reference | |
| [Faujasite-Na] Rocks & Minerals et al. (1949) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
... | |
| Larry B. French (2007) |
| Mineralogy of 10 Geothermal boreholes ... |
Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany