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Chabazite-Sr

A valid IMA mineral species

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Chabazite-Sr

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Chabazite-Sr

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Chabazite-Sr

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Chabazite-Sr

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Chabazite-Sr

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Chabazite-Sr

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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About Chabazite-SrHide

Formula:

Sr₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Colour:

Colourless, yellowish

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

4 - 4½

Specific Gravity:

2.16

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Member of:

Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup > Zeolite Group

Name:

Named for its relationship to other chabazite series minerals and for strontium as the predominant extra-framework element. Follows the IMA nomenclature for zeolites.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Zeolite Group. The strontium-dominant member of the Chabazite series.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

6857

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6857:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

ea84cab4-e5e6-466b-b8df-6381962db49c

IMA Classification of Chabazite-SrHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

(Sr,Ca)₂[Al₄Si₈O₂₄] · 11H₂O

First published:

2000

Type description reference:

Pekov, I.V., Turchkova, A.G., Chukanov, N.V., Zadov, A.E. and Grishin, B.G. (2000) Chabazite-Sr (SrCa)[Al2Sr4O12]•6H2O – new zeolite from the Lovozero massif. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 129: 54-58 .

Classification of Chabazite-SrHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.GD.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
G : Tektosilicates with zeolitic H₂O; zeolite family
D : Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Cbz-Sr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Cbz	Kretz (1983)	Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279.
Cbz	Siivolam & Schmid (2007)	Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download
Cbz	Whitney & Evans (2010)	Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
Cbz	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Pronunciation of Chabazite-SrHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of Chabazite-SrHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Colour:

Colourless, yellowish

Streak:

White

Hardness:

4 - 4½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
On (101)

Comment:

Fracture rough

Density:

2.16(1) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.20(1) g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Chabazite-SrHide

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.503 n_ε = 1.507

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.004

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Low

Chemistry of Chabazite-SrHide

Mindat Formula:

Sr₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Elements listed:

Al, H, O, Si, Sr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Chabazite-SrHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral

Space Group:

R3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.715(6) Å, c = 15.09(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.1

Unit Cell V:

2458 Å³

Morphology:

Disc-like "phacolite"-type crystals.

Twinning:

Phacolite-type twinning

Comment:

Data for type material.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0017690	Chabazite-Sr	Alberti A, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Passaglia E, Zanazzi P F (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites Zeolites 2 303-309		1982	Keller, Nidda, Germany	0	293

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_journal_year 1982
_journal_page_first 303
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 Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite.
 Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites
 Note: Sr-exchanged
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_database_code_amcsd 0017690
_chemical_compound_source 'Keller, Nidda, Germany'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Sr2.03 (Al3.6 Si8.4) O34.4 H20.8'
_cell_length_a 9.416
_cell_length_b 9.416
_cell_length_c 9.416
_cell_angle_alpha 93.87
_cell_angle_beta 93.87
_cell_angle_gamma 93.87
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.168
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Sr1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.11000   0.05573
Sr2   0.19180   0.19180   0.19180   0.31000   0.03546
Sr3   0.41330   0.41330   0.41330   0.35000   0.03926
Sr4   0.57100   0.57100   0.27000   0.10000   0.05826
Al1   0.10300   0.33380   0.87260   0.30000   0.01241
Si1   0.10300   0.33380   0.87260   0.70000   0.01241
O1   0.26620  -0.26620   0.00000   1.00000   0.03192
O2   0.15410  -0.15410   0.50000   1.00000   0.02444
O3   0.24650   0.24650   0.89330   1.00000   0.03344
O4   0.01960   0.01960   0.32530   1.00000   0.02698
Wat1   0.50000   0.50000   0.00000   0.60000   0.13552
Wat2   0.23800   0.23800   0.49600   0.50000   0.11145
Wat3   0.14800   0.38200   0.50200   0.26000   0.15958
Wat4   0.35400  -0.35400   0.50000   0.23000   0.15578
Wat5   0.23700   0.23700   0.23700   0.55000   0.03293

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.92 Å	(100)
9.38 Å	(80)
4.34 Å	(70)
1.697 Å	(70)
5.55 Å	(60)
5.04 Å	(50)
2.50 Å	(50)
1.803 Å	(50)
3.95 Å	(40)
2.59 Å	(40)
2.265 Å	(40)
2.070 Å	(40)
1.512 Å	(40)
1.392 Å	(40)

Comments:

Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Data are from Pekov et al. (2000).

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Chabazite-SrHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1, Suoluaiv Mt, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Crystals, to 0.3 mm. Coarse-shaped disk-like, twinned as in phacolite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineralogical Museum of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In thin aegirine-potassic-fe1dspar pegmatite crosscutting nepheline and noseane syenites.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Vinogradovite	Seidozerite	Phillipsite Subgroup	Låvenite	Gonnardite
Apatite	Analcime

Reference:

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO129N4_54.pdf

Synonyms of Chabazite-SrHide

IMA1999-040

Other Language Names for Chabazite-SrHide

German:Chabasit-Sr

Russian:Шабазит-Sr

Simplified Chinese:锶斜沸石

Spanish:Chabasita-Sr

Relationship of Chabazite-Sr to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Chabazite-Levyne Subgroup > Zeolite Group

Other Members of this group:

Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Chabazite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Chabazite-Mg	(Mg_0.7K_0.5Ca_0.5Na_0.1)[Al₃Si₉O₂₄] · 10H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Lévyne-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.GD.05	Gmelinite-Ca	Ca₂(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄ · 11H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.05	Gmelinite-K	K₄(Si₈Al₄O₂₄) · 11H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.05	Gmelinite-Na	Na₄(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄ · 11H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.10	Willhendersonite	KCa[Al₃Si₃O₁₂] · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.GD.10	Chabazite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.GD.10	Chabazite-Mg	(Mg_0.7K_0.5Ca_0.5Na_0.1)[Al₃Si₉O₂₄] · 10H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.GD.15	Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.GD.15	Lévyne-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.GD.20	Bellbergite	(K,Ba,Sr)₂Sr₂Ca₂(Ca,Na)₄[Al₃Si₃O₁₂]₆ · 30H₂O	Hex.
9.GD.20	Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.20	Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.20	Erionite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
9.GD.25	Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6m2
9.GD.25	Wenkite	(Ba,K)₄(Ca,Na)₆[(Si,Al)₂₀O₃₉(OH)₂](SO₄)₃ · 0.5H₂O	Hex. 6 m2 : P6₂m
9.GD.30	Faujasite-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
9.GD.30	Faujasite-Mg	(Mg,Na₂,Ca)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
9.GD.30	Faujasite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,Mg)_3.5[Al₇Si₁₇O₄₈] · 32H₂O	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
9.GD.35	Maricopaite	Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀ · 32H₂O	Orth.
9.GD.35	Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O	Orth.
9.GD.40	Dachiardite-K	K₄(Si₂₀Al₄O₄₈) · 13H₂O	Mon.
9.GD.40	Dachiardite-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.GD.40	Dachiardite-Na	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆ · 25H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.GD.45	Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O	Mon.
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-K	(K,Na)₅(Si₃₁Al₅)O₇₂ · 18H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-Na	(Na,K)₅(Si₃₁Al₅)O₇₂ · 18H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.GD.50	Ferrierite-NH4	(NH₄,Mg_0.5)₅(Al₅Si₃₁O₇₂) · 22H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Immm
9.GD.55	Bikitaite	LiAlSi₂O₆ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1

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References for Chabazite-SrHide

Reference List:

Alberti, A., Galli, E., Vezzalini, G., Passaglia, E., Zanazzi, P.F. (1982) Position of cations and water molecules in hydrated chabazite. Natural and Na-, Ca-, Sr- and K-exchanged chabazites. Zeolites, 2 (4) 303-309 doi:10.1016/s0144-2449(82)80075-4

Neuhoff, Philip S., Stebbins, Jonathan F., Bird, Dennis K. (2003) Si-Al disorder and solid solutions in analcime, chabazite, and wairakite. American Mineralogist, 88 (2) 410-423 doi:10.2138/am-2003-2-317

(2023) Chabazite-Sr. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for Chabazite-SrHide

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Czech Republic
Ústí nad Labem Region Litoměřice District Třebušín ⓘ ~~Řepčice~~	Ulrich et al. (1981)
Zlín Region Uherské Hradiště District Komňa ⓘ Bučník Hill Quarry	Robert (1988)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ardèche Privas ⓘ Alba-la-Romaine	Robert (1988)

Italy
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Rome Mostacciano ⓘ Casal Brunori	Robert (1988)

Portugal
Faro Monchique Monchique ⓘ Palmeira No. 2 quarry	Alves et al. (2010)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif ⓘ ~~Aykuayvenchorr Mt. (Aikuaivenchorr Mt.; Aikuaiventchorr Mt.)~~	Erik Vercammen collection
Lovozersky District Suoluaiv Mt ⓘ Seidozeritovyi pegmatite #1 (TL)	Pekov et al. (2000) +1 other reference

Switzerland
Grisons Surselva Region Tujetsch ⓘ Val Strem	Robert (1988)

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