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Apophyllite With Chalcedony

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Apophyllite With Chalcedony

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Description
Locality: 
Pune (Poonah), Maharashtra, India
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 1.9 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.60cm
Description

Cristals of apophyllite on light blue chalcedony. The cristals of apophilite are transparent with luster as
vitreous and are perfect.

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

Chalcedony

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kadıköy (Chalcedon), Istanbul Province, Marmara Region, Turkey
MineralsIsland

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