Material Name:	Merlinoite
	Chemical Formula:	|K5Ca2 (H2O)24 | [Al9Si23O64]-MER
	Unit Cell:§	orthorhombic	I m m m (# 71)
		a' = 14.1160 Å	b' = 14.2290 Å	c' = 9.9460 Å
		α' = 90.000°	β' = 90.000°	γ' = 90.000°
		(Relationship to unit cell of Framework Type: a' = b' = a, c' = c)
	Framework Density:	16.0 T/1000 Å3

Channels:

[100] 8 3.1 x 3.5* <-> [010] 8 2.7 x 3.6* <-> [001] {8 3.4 x 5.1* + 8 3.3 x 3.3*} Dimensionality   Sorption (molecular cross section > 3.4Å): 1-dimensional   Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 3-dimensional

	References:
		Passaglia, E., Pongiluppi, D. and Rinaldi, R.
			"Merlinoite, a new mineral of the zeolite group"
			N. Jb. Miner. Mh., , 355-364 (1977)
			Material name:   Merlinoite
			Chemical formula:   [Al9Si23O64]-MER
	§	Galli, E., Gottardi, G. and Pongiluppi, D.
			"The crystal structure of the zeolite merlinoite"
			N. Jb. Miner. Mh., , 1-9 (1979)

	Name and Code derivation:
		Merlinoite   MER

§	Chemical Formula and Unit Cell taken from the reference marked with this sign