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Apophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
West Ridgley Quarry, Ridgley, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 4.3 × 2.2 cm
Description

A group of white apophyllite crystals on a mustard coloured matrix from West Rigley in Tasmania.

 An unusual location and new to most collectors outside of Tasmania, another of their hidden treasures

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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