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Chabazite

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Chabazite

Ex coll. M. Scotto

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Description
Locality: 
Noragugume, Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5 × 8 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
253.00gr
Description

A cavity of the black basalt is scattered by dozens of vitreous, sparkling, colorless chabazite crystals up to 3 mm. Almost all of them are penetration twinned rhombohedra (please, enlarge pictures for a better resolution).

Really aesthetics under the loupe!

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

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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
Italy - Courier
8
Europe, Russia, Mediterranean Basin - Registered Mail
14
Canada, USA, Japan, South America - Registered Mail
18
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands - Registered Mail
23

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