Category Zeolite minerals Dana classification 77.1.3.1 Space group P21/n | Formula(repeating unit) CaAl2Si2O8·4(H2O) Crystal system Monoclinic | |
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)(same H-M symbol) | ||
Gismondine is a mineral with the chemical formula CaAl2Si2O8·4(H2O). It is a zeolite or hydrated alumino-silicate. 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.
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