Chabazite-Sr Mineral Data

General Chabazite-Sr Information
Chemical Formula:	(Sr,Ca,K2,Na2)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 534.42 gm
	Potassium 2.19 % K 2.64 % K₂O
	Sodium 0.86 % Na 1.16 % Na₂O
	Strontium 8.20 % Sr 9.69 % SrO
	Calcium 3.75 % Ca 5.25 % CaO
	Aluminum 11.61 % Al 21.94 % Al₂O₃
	Silicon 18.92 % Si 40.47 % SiO₂
	Hydrogen 2.07 % H 18.54 % H₂O
	Oxygen 52.39 % O
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	100.00 % 99.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Sr_0.5Ca_0.5K_0.3Na_0.2Al_2.3Si_3.6O₁₂•5.5(H₂O)
Environment:	Associated with cavities in corroded analcime in an aegirine pegmatite. Sr-analogue of chabazite
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1999, Dana # Added
Locality:	Suoluaiv Mountain, Lovozero alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	From Gk. chabazios, tune or melody, one of twenty stones named in the poem Peri lithos, which extolled the virtues of minerals. The poem is ascribed to Orpheus, legendary founder of the Orphic cult, which flourished in
Name Pronunciation:	Chabazite-Sr + Pronunciation
Synonym:	IMA1999-040