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Stilbite

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Locality: 
Kizario, Rhodope, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Zeolite group minerals in crystal forms are known from Greece coming only from this locality. This is a very representative stilbite specimen definatelly on interest of zeolite collectors. Good specimens such this are hard to find at the locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stilbite

Synonym Of: 

Stilbite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Stilbite-Na

Formula: 
(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
White

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