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Apophyllite: KCa4(Si4O10)2F·8(H2O)
Apophyllite-(KOH): KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)·8(H2O)
Stilbite-Ca: NaCa4[Al8Si28O72]·n(H2O) (n=28-32)

Comments: 3 cm. pink-colored rosette of stilbite and clear "apophyllite" (probably hydroxyapophyllite) in an amygdaloidal cavity.
Location: Aurangabad District, Jalgaon, India. Scale: Specimen size 6 cm.
© Dave Barthelmy

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Apophyllite: KCa4(Si4O10)2F·8(H2O)
Apophyllite-(KF): (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)·8(H2O)
Stilbite-Ca: NaCa4[Al8Si28O72]·n(H2O) (n=28-32)

Comments: Doubly terminated, very clear and perfect fluorapophyllite with white stilbite.
Location: Jalgaon, India. Scale: 4 x 3.5 cm.
© Fabre Minerals

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Apophyllite: KCa4(Si4O10)2F·8(H2O)
Apophyllite-(KOH): KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)·8(H2O)

Comments: Crystal cluster of tabular hydroxyapophyllite.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: 2.5 x 2.3 cm.
© John Veevaert

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Apophyllite: KCa4(Si4O10)2F·8(H2O)
Kinoite: Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4

Comments: Crystals of dark blue kinoite and clear apophyllite.
Location: Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA. Scale: Crystal size 2.5 mm.
© John Veevaert

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Apophyllite: KCa4(Si4O10)2F·8(H2O)

Comments: Mint green to clear apophyllite flat top crystals in a circular stellate cluster on pink stilbite.
Location: Rahuri, Maharashtra State, India. Scale: Specimen size 10 cm.
© Kevin Ward

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