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Gonnardite

Gonnardite is a comparatively rare, fibrous zeolite, natrolite subgroup. Older papers claim that a complete solid solution exists between tetranatrolite and gonnardite, but tetranatrolite was discredited as a separate species in 1999. Wikipedia
Crystal class: Scalenohedral (42m); H-M symbol: (4 2m)
Crystal habit: Radiating fibrous; massive
Crystal system: Tetragonal
Formula (repeating unit): (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10·3H2O