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Gyrolite

gyrolite

NaCa16(Si23Al)O60(OH)8·14H2O

Gyrolite mineral information and data

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Overview

Gyrolite, NaCa16(Si23Al)O60(OH)8·14H2O, is a rare silicate mineral (basic sodium calcium silicate hydrate: N-C-S-H, in cement chemist notation) belonging to the class of phyllosilicates. Gyrolite is also often associated with zeolites. It is most commonly found as spherical or radial formations in hydrothermally altered basalt and basaltic tuffs. These formations can be glassy, dull or fibrous in appearance. Gyrolite is also known as centrallasite, glimmer zeolite or gurolite.

Scientific references

  1. Gyrolite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3780191 Link
  2. Gyrolite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrolite Link