Chabazite crystals in quartz. Chabazite (orange) is calcium aluminium silicate and a member of the large group of minerals known as zeolites. It typic

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Chabazite crystals in quartz. Chabazite (orange) is calcium aluminium silicate and a member of the large group of minerals known as zeolites. It typically forms orange or colourless crystals with a characteristic rhombus shape. Quartz (silicon dioxide) is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust. It is made up of a lattice of silica (SiO2) tetrahedra, and forms hexagonal crystals, as seen here. This specimen is from Paterson, New Jersey, USA .

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