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Name of the Mineral
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Chabazite
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Chemical formula
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CaAl2Si4O10.6H2O
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:8.4, H:3.4, W:6.4
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Rhombohedral shaped brownish orange crystals, typically twinned, irregular and uneven fracture, distinct or good cleavage on {1011}.
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Class
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Silicates
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Sub-class
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Tectosilictes
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Group
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Zeolite Group
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Crystallographic Details
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Trigonal System
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Locality
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Bhopal
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State/Country
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Madhya Pradesh, India
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0498
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Date of Photography
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12/2/2016
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Chabazite
Chabazite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery