Chabazite is a zeolite mineral, which are minerals that are built of corner-linked tetrahedra. It is found lining cavities in basalt. The name is derived from a Greek word which was an ancient name for “a stone.”
Minerals
Chabazite is a zeolite mineral, which are minerals that are built of corner-linked tetrahedra. It is found lining cavities in basalt. The name is derived from a Greek word which was an ancient name for “a stone.”
Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College