Chabazite

Orange crystals of chabazite-Ca

Origin: Klunst Quarry, Ebersbach, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany

Picture size: 6 mm

Owner: Thomas Witzke

 

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Chabazite (phacolite penetration twin) on scolecite

Origin: Mount Solo, Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington, U.S.A.

Owner: Milton Speckels

Sample size: specimen 1.6 cm across (left), microscopic image, 5.0 x (right)

 

Chabazite-Na (formerly known as herschelite) epitactic on gmelinite

Origin: U.S. Borax Open Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California, U.S.A.

Owner: Milton Speckels

Microscopic image, 13.0 x

 

Chabazite-Na (formerly known as herschelite)

Origin: Horseshoe Dam, Maricopa Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Owner: Milton Speckels

Microscopic image, 6.4 x

 

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Photo-Atlas of Minerals

Minute chabazite crystals on 1 mm crystal of natrolite

Origin: Glenarm, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

 

2 mm crystal group

Origin: Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, North West Highlands, Scotland, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

 

Area 5 mm, with hematite inclusions

Origin: Moonen Bay, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, North West Highlands, Scotland, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Rust

 

Aggregates of brownish coloured chabazite crystals on matrix

Origin: Mt. Kukisvumtchorr, Chibiny, Kola, Russia

Sample size: thumbnail

 

  

Colourless chabazite-(Sr) crystals with microcline and aegirine

Origin: Aikuaiventchorr, Chibiny, Kola, Russia

Sample size: ca. 2 x 4 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  

Chabazite with minor heulandite

Origin: Wasson's Bluff, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sample size: 7 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

Origin: Malad, near Bombay, India

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2.8 cm

 

  

Chabazite with amethyst, calcite and prehnite

Origin: Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Sample size: 9.8 x 8.2 x 5.0 cm

 

  

Origin: Wasson''s Bluff, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sample size: 4.9 x 3.6 x 2.1 cm

 

Origin: Wadamana, Central Tasmania, Australia

Ex. S. Nasser collection

Sample size: 1.9 x 1.1 x 1 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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