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2.9" Lustrous Chabazite Crystals on Chalcedony - India
This is a stunning, 2.9" wide specimen that features lustrous chabazite crystals that formed over druzy quartz chalcedony, collected from Madhya Pradesh, India. This formation occurred within a cavity/vug in the basalt host rock.
One edge of the rock has been cut flat for presentation.
One edge of the rock has been cut flat for presentation.
Chabazite is the name for a series of minerals that include chabazite-Ca, chabazite-K, chabazite-Mg, chabazite-Na and chabazite-Sr. The variety of the crystal is dependent on the cation present during formation (Ca, K, Mg, Na or Sr). The red chabazite is commonly a calcium-dominant variety (chabazite-ca), the most prevalent of the chabazite series. Crystals usually exhibit a rhombohedral habit and can display a variety of colors including red, orange, yellow, and colorless.
Chavazite's general chemical formula is (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O.
Chavazite's general chemical formula is (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O.
SPECIES
Chabazite & Quartz var. Chalcedony
LOCATION
Khadakwani, Madhya Pradesh, India
SIZE
2.9 x 2.3"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#220176