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Apophyllite & Julgoldite

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Apophyllite & Julgoldite

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Description
Locality: 
Kreimbach-Kaulbach Quarry, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.2 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.60cm
Description

Rather large, clear apophyllite crystals up to 1.6 cm with black-green julgoldite on calcite. Quiet rare from the Kreimbach-Kaulbach quarry.

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

Julgoldite

Synonym Of: 

Julgoldite-(Fe2+)

Formula: 
Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe3+,Al)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
9.BG.20
Hardness: 
0.0

Julgoldite-(Fe3+)

Formula: 
Ca2(Fe3+,Mg)(Fe3+,Al)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2·H2O
Strunz: 
9.BG.20
Hardness: 
4.5

Julgoldite-(Mg)

Formula: 
Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
9.BG.20
Hardness: 
0.0
Group Parent: 
Pumpellyite Group

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