| General Information |
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| Chemical Formula | Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Physical Properties of Chabazite |
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| Mohs Hardness | 4.5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Specific Gravity | 2.08 to 2.16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Cleavage Quality | DistinctUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Fracture | UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Optical Properties of Chabazite |
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| Refractive Index | 1.478 to 1.490Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Optical Character | Uniaxial/+Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Birefringence | 0.005 to 0.008Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Pleochroism | NilArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Dispersion | NilArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Colour |
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| Colour (General) | Colourless, white, reddish, brownishUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Transparency | Transparent,TranslucentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Lustre | VitreousArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Crystallography of Chabazite |
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| Crystal System | TrigonalUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Habit | Rhombohedral, pseudo-cubicArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Chabazite information at mindat.org |
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