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Chabazite-Ca

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Chabazite-Ca

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Description
Locality: 
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.2 × 10.5 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Large specimen with rich paragenesis. The most important here is the brown, translucent chabasite. This mineral set in groups and single crystal on the matrix.

In the paragenesis is inclusive heulandite crystals, calcite crystals, haematite and an unknown pseudomorph.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chabazite-Ca

Formula: 
(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2·12H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Colle del Lares, San Nicolò Valley, Buffaure Group, Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy