Apophyllite


a hydrous pot-ssium and calcium silicate mineral occurring in white crystals.
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apophyllite, a species of mineral of a foliated structure and pearly l-stre, called also fish-eye stone.
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apophyllite always occurs as distinct crystals, which belong to the tetragonal system.
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noun
a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, pot-ssium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. it occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. formula: kca4(si4o10)2(oh1f).8h2o

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