Chabazite is usually found lining cavities in basaltic rocks. More rarely it is found associated with hydrothermal springs and veins. The name chabazite comes from the Greek word chalaza for "hail".
| Ca2Al2Si4O12 • 6H2O |
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| Tectosilicate - Zeolite |
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| Hexagonal |
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| -3 2/m |
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| 4-5 |
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| 2.05-2.15 |
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| {10-11} poor |
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| Uneven |
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| White, yellow, pink, red |
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| Colorless |
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| Vitreous |
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| Translucent/transparent |
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| Notable Localities: |
Faeroe Islands; Ireland; Bohemia, Czechoslovakia; Italy, Oberstein, Germany; India; West Patterson, New Jersey |
| Uses: |
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| Other zeolites, calcite |
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