Levyne-Ca Mineral Data
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General Levyne-Ca Information
Chemical Formula:
(Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O)
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 1,506.86 gm
Potassium
0.52 % K 0.63 % K
2
O
Sodium
0.99 % Na 1.34 % Na
2
O
Calcium
7.26 % Ca 10.16 % CaO
Aluminum
11.30 % Al 21.35 % Al
2
O
3
Silicon
21.79 % Si 46.61 % SiO
2
Hydrogen
2.23 % H 19.92 % H
2
O
Oxygen
55.91 % O
______ ______
100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Ca
2.73
Na
0.65
K
0.2
Al
6.31
Si
11.69
O
36
•16.66(H
2
O)
Environment:
Alteration of basaltic rocks.
IMA Status:
Valid Species 1997 (Pre-IMA) 1825
Locality:
Dalsnipa, Sandoy, Faro� Islands. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for Armand Levy (1794-1841), French mineralogist and crystallographer, Paris University, France. Ca modifier added by zeolite nomenclature committee.
Name Pronunciation:
Levyne-Ca
Synonym:
Echellite
Levyne
Levynite
Chemical Formula: 