Apophyllite

KCa4Si8O20(F,OH).8H2O

This sample of apophyllite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Apophyllite is a potassium calcium silicate with the composition KCa4Si8O20(F,OH).8H2O. This gem sample is 15.4 carats and is from Poona, Maharashtra, India.

Mindat treats apophyllite as synonymous with fluorapophyllite.

Mindat: Apophyllite

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