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Chabazite

A zeolite whose rhombohedral crystals look almost like little cubes.

Chabazite specimen
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to identify chabazite

  • Nearly cubic crystals in basalt cavities.
  • Clear to peach.
  • Doesn't fizz in acid.

Often confused with

Where it's found

  • Nova Scotia
  • Oregon
  • Germany
  • India

Uses

Gas separation and water treatment (zeolites).

Rock tumbling

Not suitable for tumbling.

Did you know?

Zeolites like chabazite act as molecular sieves, trapping molecules by size.

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