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Apophyllite

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Apophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Bidkin Well, Bidkin, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.4 × 10.2 × 7.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.80cm
Description

Large display specimen of frosted green well-terminated apophyllite crystals up to 2.8 cm.
There are several double-terminated apophyllite crystals. Associated with white stilbite crystals on a bed of tiny heulandite crystals. Showy specimen with no damage on the display side.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Apophyllite

Synonym Of: 

Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Formula: 
NaCa4(Si8O20)F·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
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