chabazite

(ˈkæbəˌzaɪt) n (Minerals) a pink, white, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, sodium, potassium, and aluminium in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: Ca2Al2Si4O12.6H2O[C19: from French chabazie from Late Greek khabazios, erroneous for khalazios stone similar to a hailstone, from Greek khalazios of hail, from khalaza hailstone + -ite¹]

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chabazite - a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminumchabasitezeolite - any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks

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[′kab·ə‚zīt] (mineralogy) CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·6H₂O A white to yellow or red member of the zeolite group occurring in glassy rhombohedral crystals; hardness is 4-5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 2.08-2.16.

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a mineral of the zeolite group, with the chemical composition (Ca, Na₂, K₂)Al₂Si_3–8O_10–20(5.4–9.4)H₂O and ad mixtures of Ba or Sr. Chabazite crystallizes in the trigonal system, forming rhombohedral crystals up to several centimeters in size. It also occurs in the form of crystalline aggregates and massive cryptocrystalline crusts. Chabazite is white or brownish, with a hardness of 4–5 on Mohs’ scale and a density of 2,080–2,160 kg/m³. It is formed in the pores and amygdules of effusive rocks and replaces volcanic tuff when acted upon by solutions of varied origin. It also occurs in hydrothermal veins and hot springs beds. Commercial deposits of chabazite are located in Bowie, Ariz. Structural analogues of chabazite have been synthesized. (See alsoZEOLITES.)

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noun a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum

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