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Chabazite

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Description
Locality: 
Ballynulto Quarry, Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 8 × 6 cm
Description

A 6 x 3 cm vug of sharp transparant/translucent chabazite rhombs on basalt matrix. A good example from the locality. As with last month all specimens in this auction have a starting bid of just $3 regardless of size, TL etc.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chabazite

Synonym Of: 

Chabazite-Ca

Formula: 
(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2·12H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Chabazite-K

Formula: 
(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2·12H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.10
Hardness: 
4.0

Chabazite-Mg

Formula: 
(Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24]·10H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 0.0

Chabazite-Na

Formula: 
(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2·12H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.10
Hardness: 
4.0

Chabazite-Sr

Formula: 
Sr2[Al2Si4O12]2·12H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Peter Crozier Minerals