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Phillipsite-K

Year of discovery: 1998 (Capo di Bove, Italy), 1998 (Japan)

Locality list: 4 localities of phillipsite-K

• K₆Al₆Si₁₀O₃₂,12H₂O
• (K₂,Na₂,Ca,Ba)_4-7Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂,12H₂O
• [K⁺₆][(Al₃Si₅O₁₆)₂]^6-,12H₂O

• Class: Phillipsite series < Gismondine group < Zeolite family
• Class: Tecto-Aluminosilicate - Zeolitic water
• Soluble in: HCl (Gel residue)
• Radioactive: Very weak

• K₂ => Na₂: Phillipsite-Na (Series)
• K₂ => Ca: Phillipsite-Ca (Series)
• K₂ => Ba: Harmotome

• Color: White
• Streak: White
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Translucent-Opaque

• Habit: Thick tabular, Crossed shape by twin
• Twin: Intrusive twin to form a cross

• Cleavage: Distinct on {010} (1 plane), Indistinct on {001} (1 plane)
• Hardness: 4-5
• Density: 2.2

• System: Monoclinic, Pseudotetragonal
• Group: 2/m, P2₁/m
• Lattice: a=9.9, b=14.1, c=8.7, β=124.8

Etymology: J. W. Phillips (1775-1828), British mineralogist