Cowlesite

Mineral

(repeating unit)Ca(Al₂Si₃)O₁₀·5-6H₂OIMA symbolCow^[1]Strunz classification8/J.24-10Crystal systemOrthorhombicIdentificationColourColourless, WhiteMohs scale hardness5-5.5LusterVitreous

Cowlesite is a mineral named after American mineralogist John Cowles. W.S. Wise and Rudy W. Tschernich first described it in material from roadcuts along Neer Road, Goble, Oregon, United States. The description also incorporated data from Superior, Arizona. It most often occurs as small colorless to white spheres in basalt, and is often associated with other zeolites.

References

^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.