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chabasite

chabasite

9.9
A white or colorless mineral that forms angled four-sided crystals and has many tiny holes
  • noun
  • /ˈʧæbəˌsaɪt/
  • Specialized
: chabasita
  • Crystals of chabasite are often found in cavities within basaltic rocks.

Examples

  • The mineral chabasite can be used in water purification systems due to its porous structure.

  • A geologist identified the specimen as chabasite after examining its crystal shape.

  • The chabasite crystals were found in the volcanic rock.

  • Many chabasites exhibit a unique rhombohedral shape.

  • A geologist identified the specimen as chabasite after examining its crystal shape.

  • Crystals of chabasite are often found in cavities within basaltic rocks.

  • The mineral chabasite can be used in water purification systems due to its porous structure.

Synonyms

chabazite
vschabasite
  • Specialized
9.9

A mineral with small holes in its crystals that forms in volcanic rock

focuses on its typical color and rhombohedral crystal shape

Surface Forms

chabasite singular
chabasites plural

Morphology

chabasite = Chabas (semi-transparent) = chabas + ite

The suffix '-ite' signals a mineral, but the root 'Chabas' is a proper name unfamiliar to average learners, so the full referent is not derivable.

Etymology

The word chabasite combines the name Chabas and the ending -ite, an ending that means 'mineral', just like in graphite. So chabasite simply means 'the mineral named after Chabas', which is why the name refers to this particular crystal.