#paulingite

[underthescopemineral]

Paulingite-K, Clinoptilolite-Ca, Phillipsite-K

(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90]·45H2O, (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90]·45H2O,  (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Locality:

Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA

Colorless dodecahedron of Paulingite-K. Found in basalt boulders dredged from the Columbia River during construction of the Rock Island Dam. 

Photographed by and in the collection of Douglas Merson.

[geopsum]

But there is no denying that it’s hip to be square. 

1) Fluorite - La Facciata quarry, Carrara, Apuan Alps, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy 

2) Rare, deep royal blue Halite on Sylvite - PCA Intrepid Potash Mine, Carlsbad, New Mexico

3) Fluorite and Zeunerite - Montoso Quarries, Bagnolo Piemonte, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy Photo by: Giuseppe Finello

4) Purple fluorite on baryte. Photo by: Mario Miglioli 

5) Pyrite with purple fluorite inclusions

6) Pallasite Meteorite

7) Iron Meteorite

8) Paulingite - Czech Republic

9) Fluorite - El Hammam Mine, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco 

10)  Fluorite, Minerva Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA.  Photo: DI Anton Watzl

[underthescopemineral]

Paulingite-Ca

(Ca,K,Na,Ba,◻)10(Si,Al)42O84·34H2O

Locality:

Vinařice, Kladno, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic 

Field of View: 6 mm

Colourless and transparent Paulingite-Ca rhombic dodecahedrons.

Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried

Paulingite is a rare zeolite mineral that is found in vesicles in the basaltic rocks. The early formation in the crystallisation sequence and the high water content suggest that paulingite forms from relatively dilute pore fluids.  

[wigmund]

From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; August 15, 2015:

Paulingite-Ca: (Ca,K,Na,Ba,)10 (Si, Al)42O84•34H2O

Locality: Vinařice, Kladno, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech RepublicMindat locality:Vinařice, Kladno, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Field of View: 3 mm; Largest Crystal Size: 1.2 mm. “A rhombic dodecahedral crystal of paulingite-Ca. Collection and photo of Gianfranco Ciccolini. Nikon D610, bellows, APO Rodagon 50 mm; f: 2.8. Focal using 5.6

[libutron]

Paulingite 

Locality: Vinaøice, Czech Republic.

Photo credit: ©Petr Fuchs

[wildwoman22]

Paulingite (mineral) from Czech Republic. Beautiful! :))) by Chinellato Matteo 

[mineralia]

Paulingite from Czech Republic

by Chinellato Matteo

[ifuckingloveminerals]

Paulingite

Vinařice, Kladno, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic