Live session #8 Zeolites

rolf 27 September 2024

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Recorded live session in which I discuss and show examples of different species from the mineral group zeolites! Featured are for example the very well known and popular zeolites stilbite, heulandite, scolecite, mesolite and natrolite. I explain the different crystal shapes and characteristics of zeolites and I also discuss the somewhat lesser known zeolites such as: laumontite, phillipsite, thomsonite, chabazite, gmelinite, analciem, etc. I begin with some minerals that are often mislabeled as zeolites (but are found along with zeolites), such as apophyllite, prehnite, okenite and cavansite.

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Tags: analciem, apophyllite, cavansite, chabazite, gmelinite, heulandite, natrolite, okenite, phillipsite, thomsonite, zeolite

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