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CR30794

Apophyllite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 6.8 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

An other very old specimen from Paterson with a large apophyllite crystal.

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