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Apophyllite & Natrolite

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Apophyllite & Natrolite

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Description
Locality: 
West Ridgley Quarry, Ridgley, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3 × 1.4 cm
Description

Sprays of glassy bright natrolite crystals on and over a domed cluster of hydroxyl apophyllite crystals from Tasmania

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

Natrolite

Formula: 
Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Hohentwiel, Singen, Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Earthstones Australia

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