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Phacolite

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Dolni Zálezly, Ústí nad Labem (Aussig), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
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A variety of Chabazite

A lens-shaped variety due to twinning/multiple twinning of rhombohedrons.
Originally described from Ceská Lípa (Böhmisch Leipa), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Classification of Phacolite

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Other Names for Phacolite

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    Localities for Phacolite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Rous Co.
        • Kyogle
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48
    Brazil
     
    • South Region
      • Rio Grande do Sul
        • Santa Cruz do Sul
    		Frank, H. (2008): Lapis 33 (5), 45.
    Costa Rica
     
    • Guanacaste Province
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.101
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.323
    Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.101
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Ústí Region
    Denmark
     
    • Faroe Islands (Faeroe Islands; Faeroes; Faroes)
      • Bordoy island (Bordo island)
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (102)
      • Nolsoy island (Nalsoe Island)
    		Zeolites of the World, R. Tschernich, 1992 (102)
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Kirchheimbolanden
        • Dannenfels
    		Kohout, K. (2008): Der Steinbruch Giro am Mannbühl: Spitzenfunde aus 27 Jahren. Lapis, 33 (5), 32-35. ; Bungert, R., Frey, W.-G. and Hesse, P. (2008): Die Mineralien des Steinbruch Giro am Donnersberg, Pfalz. Lapis 33 (3), 13-19; 50.
      • Kusel
        • Rathsweiler
    		R Lang, collected in 2005
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
    		http://gportal.hu/portal/domineral
    Italy
     
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fassa Valley
          • Monzoni Mts
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    Portugal
     
    • Madeira District
      • Madeira Island
    		Uwe Kolitsch collection
    5/B.02-20
    Slovakia
     
    • Prešov Region
      • Northern Slanské Mts
        • Vyšná Šebastová
    		Ďuďa,R., et al., 1981: Mineralógia severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovaca, Monografia 2, 98s
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Lanzarote
          • Playa Blanca
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p. 52, 101, 301, 323, 362, 386, 414, 415, 493.
      • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
        • Tenerife
    		Ternes, Bernd(1998): "Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Fundstellen auf Teneriffa-auch ein Reisebericht". LAPIS vol 23(1998), nr 1, p.13-21
    USA
     
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol Co.
        • Acushnet
    		BMC News, Sept. 2005
    • Oregon
      • Benton Co.
        • Kings Valley
    		Specimen in collection
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