apophyllite
a hydrous potassium and calcium silicate mineral occurring in white crystals.
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apophyllite always occurs as distinct crystals, which belong to the tetragonal system.
apophyllite, a species of mineral of a foliated structure and pearly lustre, called also fish-eye stone.
British Dictionary definitions for apophyllite
/ (əˈpɒfɪˌlaɪt, ˌæpəˈfɪlaɪt) /
a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa 4 (Si 4 O 10) 2 (OH 1 F).8H 2 O
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