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Apophyllite

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Locality: 
Jalgoan Quarries, Maharashtra, India
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Weight: 
10.00gr
Description

Loose tip of clear apophyllite left from the matrix during blasting in the mines. Apophyllite is very transparent and gemmy. Termination is like a knife edge, hence it is called female crystal. (crystal with pointed termination is called male crystal)

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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