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Okenite Gyrolite & Apophyllite

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RBR26776

Okenite Gyrolite & Apophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Malad Quarry, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
4 × 12 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

Beautiful okenite as spherical puffs with gyrolite and apophyllite.

The diameter of the okenite is max. 2cm, the size of apophyllite (clear crystals) and gyrolite is max. 8mm and 7mm in diameter.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Okenite

Formula: 
CaSi2O5·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.40
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Qutdligssat (Kudlisat), Qeqertarsuaq Island (Disko Island), Qaasuitsup, Greenland

Gyrolite

Formula: 
NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8·14H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.30
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
The Storr, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, North West Highlands (Inverness-shire), Scotland, UK

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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