Original paper
The genesis of zeolites
Gottardi, Glauco
European Journal of Mineralogy Volume 1 Number 4 (1989), p. 479 - 488
49 references
published: Mar 20, 1989
manuscript accepted: Mar 20, 1988
manuscript received: Mar 10, 1988
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/1/4/0479
Abstract
Abstract The equilibrium diagrams of zeolites and the different possibilities of synthesizing zeolites starting from chemicals, minerals, and natural glasses are reviewed so to have a general picture of the conditions of crystallization of these minerals. Subsequently, a description and interpretation is given of the geological environments where zeolites crystallize in nature.
Keywords
zeolite • diagenesis • very-low-grade metamorphism • hydrothermalism • volcanic glass