Material Name: | Goosecreekite | ||||
Chemical Formula: |
|Ca4 (H2O)20|1/2 [Al8Si24O64]1/2-GOO |
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Unit Cell: |
monoclinic |
P 1 21 1 (# 4) |
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a' = 7.4010 Å | b' = 17.4390 Å | c' = 7.2930 Å | |||
α' = 90.000° | β' = 105.440° | γ' = 90.000° | |||
(Relationship to unit cell of Framework Type: a' = a/ 2cos(β'/2), b' = c, c' = a/ 2cos(β'/2) or, as vectors, a' = (a + b)/2, b' = c, c' = (a - b)/2 |
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Framework Density: |
17.6 T/1000 Å3 |
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Channels: |
[100] 8 2.8 x 4.0* <-> [010] 8 2.7 x 4.1* <-> [001] 8 2.9 x 4.7*
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References: |
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Rouse, R.C. and Peacor, D.R. | |||
"Crystal structure of the zeolite mineral goosecreekite, CaAl2Si6O16·5H2O" | |||
Am. Mineral., 71, 1494-1501 (1986) |
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Name and Code derivation: |
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Goosecreekite GOO |
Limiting Rings |
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8-ring viewed along [100] | 8-ring viewed along [010] |
8-ring viewed along [001] |