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Fluorapophyllite

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Fluorapophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

A fine german classic hosting almost transparent pink Fluorapophyllites up to 1 cm on typical Calcite matrix. These specimens from the Samson Mine date to the 1800s and are quite rare and sought after these days.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fluorapophyllite

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