CHABAZITE CRYSTALS IN BASALT LAVA - Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Chabazite is a mineral of the zeolite group. It usually occurs with other zeolite minerals lining cavities in basalt lava.
The cavities were originally air bubbles when the lava was molten. Basalt with cavities like this is known as amygdaloidal basalt. This is an excellent example.
Size: 13 x 11 x 4 centimetres
Weight: 705 grams
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