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Apophyllite

Ex Harry J Foy Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Pandulena Hills, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 6.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Weight: 
150.00gr
Description

A very rare example of Indian apophyllite crystals to 2.7cm on edge displaying a tabular crystal habit. The specimen dates back to the 1980's when it was obtained by the late Irish zeolite collector, Harry Foy.

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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