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Gismondine-Ca

gismondine-Ca

Ca2(Si4Al4)O16·8H2O

Gismondine-Ca: Mineral information, data and localities.

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Overview

Gismondine is a mineral with the chemical formula CaAl2Si2O8·4H2O. It is a zeolite or hydrated aluminosilicate. It forms colorless, bipyramidal crystals of orthorhombic symmetry. Gismondine was named for Italian mineralogist Carlo Giuseppe Gismondi (1762–1824). It has been found in Iceland, Ireland, and Italy.

Scientific references

  1. Gismondine-Ca — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2048382 Link
  2. Gismondine-Ca — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gismondine Link