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Mesolith ![]() Kristallrasen als Auskleidung eines Hohlraums; Bildbreite 16,6mm; Fundort: Arensberg, Zilsdorf, Hillesheim, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE; Analysiert mit Raman-Spektroskopie. Copyright: guefz; Contribution: guefz Collection: guefz Location: Deutschland/Rheinland-Pfalz/Vulkaneifel, Landkreis/Gerolstein, Verbandsgemeinde/Hillesheim/Zilsdorf/Arensberg Mineral: Mesolite Image: 1577986397 License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Mesolith ![]() |
Kristallrasen als Auskleidung eines Hohlraums; Bildbreite 16,6mm; Fundort: Arensberg, Zilsdorf, Hillesheim, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE; Analysiert mit Raman-Spektroskopie. |
Collection: | guefz |
Copyright: | guefz |
Contribution: guefz 2020-01-02 |
Locality: Arensberg / Zilsdorf / Hillesheim / Gerolstein, Verbandsgemeinde / Vulkaneifel, Landkreis / Rheinland-Pfalz / Deutschland |
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Mesolith Pune, Maharashtra, Indien. Größe: 10 x 7 cm Copyright: Hg; Contribution: Hg Collection: Hg Location: Indien/Maharashtra/Pune (Poona), Distrikt Mineral: Mesolite Image: 1239307940 Rating: 9.17 (votes: 6) License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Mesolith |
Pune, Maharashtra, Indien. Größe: 10 x 7 cm |
Collection: | Hg |
Copyright: | Hg |
Contribution: Hg 2009-04-09 |
Locality: Pune (Poona), Distrikt / Maharashtra / Indien |
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Mesolith xx Kristallgröße bis 2cm; F.O.: Maharashtra, Dekkan Trap, Indien Copyright: skibbo; Contribution: skibbo Location: Indien/Maharashtra Mineral: Mesolite Image: 1235501415 Rating: 8.5 (votes: 2) License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Mesolith xx |
Kristallgröße bis 2cm; F.O.: Maharashtra, Dekkan Trap, Indien |
Copyright: | skibbo |
Contribution: skibbo 2009-02-24 |
Locality: Maharashtra / Indien |
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Mesolith Nadelige farblose Kristalle, BB = 5,5 mm, Fundort: Bear Creek Quarry, Drain, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA. Copyright: Bebo; Contribution: Münchener Micromounter Collection: Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter, Collection number: B004176, Donator: eschuhbauer Location: USA/Oregon/Douglas Co./Drain/Bear Creek Quarry Mineral: Mesolite Image: 1377720840 Rating: 8.5 (votes: 2) License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Mesolith (SNr: B004176) |
Nadelige farblose Kristalle, BB = 5,5 mm, Fundort: Bear Creek Quarry, Drain, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA. |
Collection: | Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter |
Copyright: | Bebo |
Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2013-08-28 |
Locality: Bear Creek Quarry / Drain / Douglas Co. / Oregon / USA |
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Stilbit, Mesolith Stilbit-Kristalle mit dünnen Nadeln aus Mesolith; Breite der Stufe 60mm; Fundort: Hólmaháls, Reyðarfjörður, Austurland, Island; Analyse mit Raman. Copyright: guefz; Contribution: guefz Collection: guefz Location: Island/Ostisland (Austurland), Region/Fjarðabyggð/Reyðarfjörður/Hólmaháls Mineral: Mesolite, Stilbite series Image: 1410020784 Rating: 9 (votes: 2) License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only |
Stilbit, Mesolith R |
Stilbit-Kristalle mit dünnen Nadeln aus Mesolith; Breite der Stufe 60mm; Fundort: Hólmaháls, Reyðarfjörður, Austurland, Island; Analyse mit Raman. |
Collection: | guefz |
Copyright: | guefz |
Contribution: guefz 2014-09-06 |
Locality: Hólmaháls / Reyðarfjörður / Fjarðabyggð / Ostisland (Austurland), Region / Island |
Collectors Summary
Color | farblos, weiß, blassgelb |
Streak color | weiß |
Lustre | Glasglanz, Seidenglanz, Matt |
Hardness (Mohs) | 5 |
Solubility | +++ Säuren |
Crystal System | orthorhombisch, Fdd2 |
Morphology | langprismatische bis nadelige Kristalle (in cm-Größe vor allem aus den indischen Basalten); derbe sphärolithische Aggregate; erdige Massen |
Chemism
Chemical formula |
Na2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O |
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Chemical composition |
Aluminium, Calcium, Natrium, Silicium, Sauerstoff, Wasserstoff |
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Analysis wt% |
SiO2 : 47.33, Al2O3 : 24.77, CaO : 9.29, Na2O : 5.04, H2O : 13.50 (Ref: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, (Monatshefte) 82) |
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Strunz 9th edition incl. updates |
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9: Silikate (Germanate) |
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Lapis Classification |
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VIII: SILIKATE |
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Classification by Hölzel |
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9: SILICATES |
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Dana 8th edition |
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77: Tektosilicates Tectosilicate Zeolite group |
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IMA status |
Anerkannt von der CNMNC |
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Mineral status |
anerkanntes Mineral |
IMA Classification
IMA Classification |
Zeolite group ⇒ NAT zeolite structure group |
Optical Properties
Optical Data Luminescence
Color LW-UV (365nm) |
  weiß |
Color SW-UV (254nm) |
  gelb |
SW-UV Other Colors |
  grün |
Afterglow (Persistant Luminescence) |
keine Daten |
Crystallography
Crystals 3D
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Crystal Structure 3D
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Physical Properties
(Co-)Type locality
(Co-)Type locality |
Preface
postvulkanisch; in Blasenhohlräumen von Ergussgesteinen (Vulkanite); |
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Stilbit, Fluorapophyllit, Calcit, Chabasit, Epistilbit, Phillipsit, u.a. |
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Rareness |
relativ selten |
Name from |
Die Bezeichnung ist vom griech. Wort mesos - mittel abgeleitet. Die Autoren beziehen sich dabei auf die Mittelstellung von Mesolith zwischen Natrolith und Skolezit bezüglich des Ca- und Na-Gehaltes. |
Author (Name, Year) |
Fuchs & Gehlen, 1813 |
Relevance, Usage |
nur zu Sammlerzwecken |
Collector information |
Faserzeolith, der von Natrolith und Skolezit mit einfachen Mitteln nicht zu unterscheiden ist - siehe insbesondere: Lapis 96/6, 13-16 |
Additional Information |
Chemische Formel lt. Strunz, H., Nickel, E.H.: Strunz Mineralogical Tables, 9th Edition (2001) |
Detailed description
Mesolith in situPictures (1 Images total)
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References
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 143 (1982), 231. Mineralogical Magazine, March 1985, Vol. 49, PP. 103-105 - [Pseudomesolith = Mesolith] Acta Crystallographica C42 (1986), 937. American Mineralogist 77 (1992), 685. Canadian Mineralogist 35 (1997), 1571 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 (2000), 270. European Journal of Mineralogy 12 (2000), 571. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 45 (2001), 1. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 45 (2001), 69. American Mineralogist 87 (2002), 1307 |
IMA group assignments
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Alternative Name
Cotton-Stone |
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Harringtonite |
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Lime-Soda-Mesotype |
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German |
Poonahlit |
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Poonahlita |
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Poonahlite |
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Poonalit |
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Poonalita |
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Poonalite |
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Pseudomesolita |
Pseudomesolite is mesolite - Mineralogical Magazine, March 1985, VOL. 49, PP. 103-105 |
English |
Pseudomesolite |
Pseudomesolite is mesolite - Mineralogical Magazine, March 1985, VOL. 49, PP. 103-105 |
German |
Pseudomesolith |
Pseudomesolite is mesolite - Mineralogical Magazine, March 1985, VOL. 49, PP. 103-105 |
Pseudomezolit |
CNMNC symbol
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Mes |
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IDs
GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) | Afi0ntRtcE-FWy17efYT-Q |
GUID (Global unique identifier) | 9EB4F801-6DD4-4F70-855B-2D7B79F613F9 |
Database ID | 2479 |